NC State Gives Coach Kevin Keatts Two-Year Contract Extension

The deal keeps Keatts under contract through the 2025–26 season.

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State has approved a two-year contract extension for men's basketball coach Kevin Keatts.

The deal announced Friday by the school keeps Keatts under contract through the 2025–26 season. The financial terms remain the same, meaning Keatts will continue to make $2.7 million per year.

The 47-year-old Keatts is 45–24 in two seasons at North Carolina State and led the Wolfpack to the NCAA tournament in 2018. They missed the tournament last year after finishing 24–12 and playing in the NIT.

The school awarded him a new contract last November that increased his annual pay by $400,000.

New athletic director Boo Corrigan calls Keatts "a tremendous leader for NC State, "credits him for bringing consistency to the program and says he "does it the right way."