NC State, Coaching

NC State basketball coaching candidates: Is the commitment there to lure top names?
Exactly 345 days ago, NC State was celebrating its first ACC tournament championship in decades, the precursor to a miraculous Final Four run. That postseason surge earned Kevin Keatts a contract extension and an automatic raise, seemingly setting him up for future success in Raleigh.
NC State Basketball Reportedly Down to Two Candidates for Head Coach
The frontrunners to become the next NC State basketball head coach appear to be McNeese State's Will Wade and Tennessee's associate head coach in former beloved Wolfpack guard Justin Gainey. Kevin Keatts was fired on Sunday morning following his eighth season at the helm in Raleigh.
Who will be next NC State basketball coach? Here are 10 candidates to replace Kevin Keatts
NC State basketball head coach Kevin Keatts was fired Sunday. Here are 10 candidates to replace Keatts in Raleigh.
Coaches candidates Minnesota should consider to be the next Gopher head basketball coach
Yesterday we published a story about what really matters (and what doesn’t) when hiring the next head coach to lead the men’s basketball program. The obvious follow-up to that is, who are the people that Mark Coyle should be considering.
10 early candidates to be the next Gophers head coach
Minnesota has officially fired Ben Johnson after four seasons as head coach. The search for his replacement is expected to begin immediately, so let's look at 10 potential names to keep an eye on. San Diego State's Dutcher is a name that will be floated around a lot.
Names to consider as Gophers look for next men’s basketball coach
After Mark Coyle and the Gophers moved on from first-time women’s basketball coach Lindsay Whalen in spring 2023, the U’s athletic director hired an experienced replacement with proven success at underdog programs within the lower levels of the sport.
This NCAA Tournament’s NC State? Don’t let these underachieving high-major teams get hot
Which teams could be this year's out-of-nowhere high-major conference tournament winner to bottle some March magic?
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 ...
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NC State basketball coaching search: Will Wade, Ryan Odom headline top candidates to replace Kevin Keatts
Keatts said multiple times this season that a lack of investment in NIL "absolutely" played a factor in the Wolfpack's struggles to capitalize off of last season's run to the Final Four. The 2025 ...