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 2017 ? Keatts’ first team was picked to finish 12th in the ACC, but finished tied for third ? Led Wolfpack to the 2018 NCAA Tournament
