It was less than a year ago that Kevin Keatts and N.C. State took over March, taking a wild ride to the program's first Atlantic Coast Conference title in nearly 38 years followed by an improbable run to its first Final Four in even longer.

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,

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