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.
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.
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.
Fired NC State Basketball Head Coach Supports UNCW
Just two days after getting fired as NC State basketball head coach following his eighth season at the helm, Kevin Keatts was in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night to attend the championship game of the CAA Tournament,
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.

Justin Gainey connected to NC State opening

Under the Dome: How long it takes North Carolina to hire a state employee
Meyer said North Carolina hasn’t changed how it hires state employees since she began her career in the late 1980s. She’s led ...
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 ...
NC State faces housing crunch: Students struggle for fall 2025 accommodations amid growth
NC State faces a significant housing shortage, with thousands of students unable to secure on-campus housing, forcing them to ...
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 ...
Under the Dome: Should North Carolina recognize a state cookie?
After Helene, North Carolina closed all 13 of its state parks west of Interstate 77. Now, after South Mountains State Park ...
NCAA Tournament bubble watch: Indiana and Xavier now feeling the heat with Texas and North Carolina closing strong
Xavier and Indiana had chances to give their NCAA Tournament resumes a significant boost. But the Musketeers lost 89-87 to ...
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 ...
One of three NC state parks still closed because of Helene will soon reopen
South Mountains State Park will begin to reopen March 17, with the main entrance becoming accessible sometime in April.