Hall of Fame
Four-year member of Ferrum men’s basketball team from 1992-95 ... Freshman guard on Ferrum’s 1991-92 team that won the Dixie regular season and Dixie Tournament titles, advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time ... Helped Ferrum win three Dixie regular season titles (1992, 1993, 1995) in his four-year career ... Scored career-high 30 points in 1995 double-OT win over Maryville ... Averaged 13.3 points per game to help Ferrum claim its third Dixie regular season title in 1995 ... Began coaching career as Assistant Coach under Bill Pullen for the 1995-96 season at Ferrum ... Served as Assistant Coach at Southwestern Michigan College for the 1996-97 season ... Served two stints at Hargrave Military Academy, where in 10 seasons he posted a 263-17 record ... Also served two seasons as Assistant Coach at Marshall University from 2001-03 ... Joined University of Louisville coaching staff as Assistant Coach in 2011, helping Cardinals win 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship ... Accepted Head Coach position at University of North Carolina at Wilmington in March 2014, posted 72-28 record in three seasons and took the Seahawks to the NCAA Tournament in 2016 and 2017 ... Named Head Coach at North Carolina State University in March 201 ... Keatts’ first team was picked to finish 12th in the ACC, but finished tied for third ... Led NC State to the 2018 NCAA Tournament ... NC State won 2024 ACC Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four
