NC State, Kevin Keatts and Final Four

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 Kevin Keatts after missing ACC tournament, 1 year after Final Four run
The Wolfpack failed to make the ACC tournament and dropped three of their last four games to close the regular season.
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.
College basketball buy or sell: Did NC State make the right move to can Kevin Keatts after Final Four run?
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Kevin Keatts Fired as NC State HC with Rumored $7.8M Buyout after 2024 Final Four Run
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NC State basketball season ends with a thud. What Kevin Keatts said about the future
As has happened too often this season, NC State squandered a double-digit lead in the second half and lost to last-place Miami to close a disappointing men’s basketball season.
Kevin Keatts out as NC State hoops coach, one year after Final Four run
Kevin Keatts guided the NC State Wolfpack to an improbable ACC tournament title and four wins in the NCAAs a year ago, but was just 12-19 this season.
NC State fires Kevin Keatts a year after improbable Final Four run
Just a year after leading the Wolfpack to an improbable ACC tournament title and Final Four run, eighth-year coach Kevin Keatts has been fired.
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 coach Kevin Keatts year after Final Four run
Kevin Keatts was dismissed Sunday as head coach at North Carolina State, a year after leading his team on a magical run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. In a statement, athletic director Boo Corrigan said a national search for Keatts' successor would begin immediately.
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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Why did NC State fire Kevin Keatts one year after making the Final Four?
Less than a calendar year after leading the North Carolina State University men’s basketball team on a historic Cinderella ...
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Kevin Keatts fired at NC State after Wolfpack misses ACC Tournament, 1 year after Final Four
N.C. State basketball coach Kevin Keatts has been fired ... “I want to thank Coach Keatts for his contributions to NC State and for always representing the university with class,” ...
Report: NC State picking Kevin Howell for next chancellor
Howell is the reported choice to replace Randy Woodson, according to 247 Sports. Woodson will retire on June 30 after serving 15 years in the position. Howell would be the university’s 15th chancellor ...
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, ...
What Tennessee assistant Justin Gainey said about connection to NC State basketball coach opening
Justin Gainey is "flattered" at the thought of being a candidate for the NC State coaching vacancy, but insisted his focus ...