Coaching, NC State Basketball

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 NC State hire as its next men’s basketball coach? Here’s a list of potential candidates
The search for a new coach is underway. Who are the favorites to replace Kevin Keatts as the leader of the NC State men’s basketball program?
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 sport’s lower levels.
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.

Justin Gainey connected to NC State opening

Promising Prep Defender Set to Watch NC State Football Spring Practice
NC State football head coach Dave Doeren and his crew have snagged four early pledges in the 2026 recruiting arena. The class ...
NC State fires Kevin Keatts: Wolfpack oust coach less than one year removed from miracle Final Four run
The Wolfpack failed to make the ACC Tournament and had their season end with a loss on Saturday to lowly Miami ...
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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 ...
Report: NC State will name a Wolfpack grad as next chancellor
NC State University is expected to bring on Kevin Howell to be its next chancellor. He is currently the Chief External Affairs officer for UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health.
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 ...
One 2023-24 NC State Basketball Player Earns Return to NCAA Tournament
Kam Woods played 13 games as a 2023-24 NC State basketball reserve. But the one-year Wolfpack talent, a transfer from North Carolina A&T following a season at Troy, didn't log any minutes across the ...
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 men's basketball coach Kevin Keatts after 8 seasons
Keatts coached the Wolfpack to three NCAA tournament bids during his six seasons in Raleigh and advanced to the Final Four in ...
NC State Basketball Coach Search: Will Wade Explains Current Mindset
In the eyes of many Wolfpack faithful on social media, McNeese State's Will Wade is the candidate of choice when it comes to ...