Kevin Keatts Receives New Contract
This season Kevin Keatts who is in his second season as the head coach in North Carolina’s state capital has NC State off to an 8-1 start and has a new contract as well.
Keatts new term will run through the 2023-24 season. He originally signed a six-year agreement to become head coach of the Wolfpack in March 2017 and rolled over a year on his original contract by returning NC State to an NCAA Tournament appearance in his first season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/14/mens-basketball-nc-state-approves-new-contract-for-kevin-keatts.aspx
"My family and I are grateful to Chancellor Woodson and Debbie Yow for their commitment and for the opportunity to build on the foundation we've established here at NC State," said Keatts. "The NC State community has been so welcoming. I'm excited about what we're building and look forward to leading this program for many years to come." “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/14/mens-basketball-nc-state-approves-new-contract-for-kevin-keatts.aspx
The new agreement for Keatts increases his compensation by $400,000, to $2.7M annually. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/14/mens-basketball-nc-state-approves-new-contract-for-kevin-keatts.aspx
"Coach Keatts has made a profound and immediate impact at NC State, and this contract reflects our commitment to his continued leadership," said Debbie Yow. "He values the academic success of his student-athletes, recruits at a high level, and runs his program with integrity. We're excited for the future of NC State men's basketball under Kevin's leadership. " “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/14/mens-basketball-nc-state-approves-new-contract-for-kevin-keatts.aspx
In his first season with NC State, Keatts took a program preseason picked 12th in the ACC and led them to five wins over ranked opponents and a 11-7 record in the ACC to finish in a tie for third place. The 11 conference wins are the most for a first-year head coach in program history and the third place finish was the highest regular season finish for NC State in the ACC since the 2003-04 team finished second. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/14/mens-basketball-nc-state-approves-new-contract-for-kevin-keatts.aspx
Keatts finished the regular season with 21 wins, tying him with legendary coach Everett Case for the most regular season wins by a first-year head coach in program history. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/14/mens-basketball-nc-state-approves-new-contract-for-kevin-keatts.aspx