Keatts was on the hot seat prior to reaching the Final Four in 2024, so his dismissal should not be a surprise

The firing comes less than a year after the Wolfpack’s improbable run to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and the Final Four.

Less than a calendar year after leading the North Carolina State University men’s basketball team on a historic Cinderella run to the Final Four, Kevin Keatts has been relieved of his duties as head coach.