NC State Fires Head Coach Kevin Keatts

Firing Kevin Keatts now was cold-blooded, but urgently needed by NC State in face of clear deterioration
Keatts was on the hot seat prior to reaching the Final Four in 2024, so his dismissal should not be a surprise
NC State fires coach Kevin Keatts a year after improbable ACC title and Final Four run
The firing comes less than a year after the Wolfpack’s improbable run to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and the Final Four.
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NC State fires basketball coach Kevin Keatts after historic fall from Final Four run
Kevin Keatts’ dismissal comes after the Wolfpack missed the 2025 ACC Tournament, one season removed from winning the conference championship and advancing to the Final Four.
NC State fires Kevin Keatts just one year after Cinderella Final Four run
N.C. State fired head basketball coach Kevin Keatts on Sunday — just one season after he led the Wolfpack to their first Final Four appearance since 1983.
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NC State Fires Head Coach Kevin Keatts After Disastrous 12-19 Season
In an unexpected turn of events, North Carolina State University has parted ways with head men’s basketball coach Kevin Keatts, bringing an end to an eight-year stint that saw the program’s collapse this year prove too daunting to overcome,
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N.C. State basketball is moving on from head coach Kevin Keatts, the Wolfpack announced Sunday morning. Keatts spent eight seasons in Raleigh, compiling an overall record of 151-113 with the ...
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One year after Final Four run, NC State fires men's basketball coach Kevin Keatts
RALEIGH, N.C. — Kevin Keatts, who led NC State to its first Final Four in four decades just a year ago, is out as the Wolfpack’s men’s basketball coach after a dreadful season in which the ...
NC State Basketball: Uncomfortable Time to Air Legendary Story
At 7 p.m. ET Monday, the ACC Network will air "WHY NOT BOTH! The Story of NC State's 2024 Season" — less than 36 hours after the NC State basketball program parted ways with eighth-year head coach ...
Men's basketball coach for NC State not returning, university officials say
RALEIGH, N.C. — The men's basketball coach at North Carolina State University will not be returning. Kevin Keatts, the coach, ...
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Keatts is in his eighth season with the Wolfpack and enjoyed a magical postseason with NC State, who entered last year's ...