ACC Basketball: Ranking all head coaches heading into 2023-24 season

By Caleb Hall | Sep 16, 2023

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 11: head coach Mike Young of the Virginia Tech Hokies talks with head coach Hubert Davis of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second half in the 2022 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament - Semifinals at Barclays Center on March 11, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Hokies won 72-59. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

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ACC Basketball Head coach Kevin Keatts of the NC State Wolfpack (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

No. 9: Kevin Keatts, NC State Wolfpack

Kevin Keatts has been coaching the NC State Wolfpack since 2017 and has had some good seasons for the Wolfpack in that time. Keatts has led the Wolfpack to the round of 64 in 2 of his 6 seasons, but has never led them out of the first round. Keatts seems to have them back on the right track after a couple low win seasons. He got them into the tournament last season but could not make it past the first round.

Keatts needs have more postseason success and win games in March.Keatts is a proven regular season winner and has had a winning record in all of his seasons but one. However, the next step for this NC State program is to start having more postseason success, and winning more in conference play. The Wolfpack have been around the middle of the ACC since Keatts took over and his next step for this program should be to win bigger games and to play better in March.

Keatts is a good coach and should look to lead the Wolfpack to higher standards next season. if he does, he can certainly improve his standing on this ranking.