<P> Expectations ran high for Gottfried's sixth season as head coach, with a highly touted recruiting class and several key players returning such as Abdul - Malik Abu and BeeJay Anya . It was later announced that he would be fired at the end of the season . </P> <P> On March 17, 2017, Kevin Keatts was named the head basketball coach at NC State following a meeting with Athletic Director Debbie Yow . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Coach </Th> <Th> Overall </Th> <Th> Conference </Th> <Th> Standing </Th> <Th> Postseason </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> Jim Valvano (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1980--1990) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980--81 </Td> <Td> Jim Valvano </Td> <Td> 14--13 </Td> <Td> 4--10 </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981--82 </Td> <Td> Jim Valvano </Td> <Td> 22--10 </Td> <Td> 7--7 </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> NCAA First Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982--83 </Td> <Td> Jim Valvano </Td> <Td> 26--10 </Td> <Td> 8--6 </Td> <Td> T--3rd </Td> <Td> NCAA Champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1983--84 </Td> <Td> Jim Valvano </Td> <Td> 19--14 </Td> <Td> 4--10 </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> NIT First Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984--85 </Td> <Td> Jim Valvano </Td> <Td> 23--10 </Td> <Td> 9--5 </Td> <Td> T--1st </Td> <Td> NCAA Elite Eight </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985--86 </Td> <Td> Jim Valvano </Td> <Td> 21--13 </Td> <Td> 7--7 </Td> <Td> T--4th </Td> <Td> NCAA Elite Eight </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986--87 </Td> <Td> Jim Valvano </Td> <Td> 20--15 </Td> <Td> 6--8 </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> NCAA First Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1987--88 </Td> <Td> Jim Valvano </Td> <Td> 24--8 </Td> <Td> 10--4 </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> NCAA First Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988--89 </Td> <Td> Jim Valvano </Td> <Td> 22--9 </Td> <Td> 10--4 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> NCAA Sweet Sixteen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989--90 </Td> <Td> Jim Valvano </Td> <Td> 18--12 </Td> <Td> 6--8 </Td> <Td> T--5th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Jim Valvano: </Td> <Td> 209--114 </Td> <Td> 71--69 </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> Les Robinson (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1990--1996) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990--91 </Td> <Td> Les Robinson </Td> <Td> 20--11 </Td> <Td> 8--6 </Td> <Td> T--3rd </Td> <Td> NCAA Second Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991--92 </Td> <Td> Les Robinson </Td> <Td> 12--18 </Td> <Td> 6--10 </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992--93 </Td> <Td> Les Robinson </Td> <Td> 8--19 </Td> <Td> 2--14 </Td> <Td> T--8th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993--94 </Td> <Td> Les Robinson </Td> <Td> 11--19 </Td> <Td> 5--11 </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994--95 </Td> <Td> Les Robinson </Td> <Td> 12--15 </Td> <Td> 4--12 </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995--96 </Td> <Td> Les Robinson </Td> <Td> 15--16 </Td> <Td> 3--13 </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Les Robinson: </Td> <Td> 78--98 </Td> <Td> 28--66 </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> Herb Sendek (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1996--2006) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996--97 </Td> <Td> Herb Sendek </Td> <Td> 17--15 </Td> <Td> 4--12 </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> NIT Second Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997--98 </Td> <Td> Herb Sendek </Td> <Td> 17--15 </Td> <Td> 5--11 </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> NIT Second Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998--99 </Td> <Td> Herb Sendek </Td> <Td> 19--14 </Td> <Td> 6--10 </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> NIT Second Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999--00 </Td> <Td> Herb Sendek </Td> <Td> 20--14 </Td> <Td> 6--10 </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> NIT Semifinals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Td> Herb Sendek </Td> <Td> 13--16 </Td> <Td> 5--11 </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001--02 </Td> <Td> Herb Sendek </Td> <Td> 23--11 </Td> <Td> 9--7 </Td> <Td> T--3rd </Td> <Td> NCAA Second Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002--03 </Td> <Td> Herb Sendek </Td> <Td> 18--13 </Td> <Td> 9--7 </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> NCAA First Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003--04 </Td> <Td> Herb Sendek </Td> <Td> 21--10 </Td> <Td> 11--5 </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> NCAA Second Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004--05 </Td> <Td> Herb Sendek </Td> <Td> 21--14 </Td> <Td> 7--9 </Td> <Td> T--6th </Td> <Td> NCAA Sweet Sixteen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005--06 </Td> <Td> Herb Sendek </Td> <Td> 22--10 </Td> <Td> 10--6 </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> NCAA Second Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Herb Sendek: </Td> <Td> 191--132 </Td> <Td> 72--88 </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> Sidney Lowe (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2006--2011) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Td> Sidney Lowe </Td> <Td> 20--16 </Td> <Td> 5--11 </Td> <Td> T--10th </Td> <Td> NIT Quarterfinals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Td> Sidney Lowe </Td> <Td> 15--16 </Td> <Td> 4--12 </Td> <Td> T--11th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Td> Sidney Lowe </Td> <Td> 16--14 </Td> <Td> 6--10 </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Td> Sidney Lowe </Td> <Td> 20--16 </Td> <Td> 5--11 </Td> <Td> T--9th </Td> <Td> NIT Second Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> Sidney Lowe </Td> <Td> 15--16 </Td> <Td> 5--11 </Td> <Td> T--10th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Sidney Lowe: </Td> <Td> 86--78 </Td> <Td> 25--55 </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> Mark Gottfried (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2011--2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> Mark Gottfried </Td> <Td> 24--13 </Td> <Td> 9--7 </Td> <Td> T--4th </Td> <Td> NCAA Sweet Sixteen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> Mark Gottfried </Td> <Td> 24--11 </Td> <Td> 11--7 </Td> <Td> T--4th </Td> <Td> NCAA Second Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> Mark Gottfried </Td> <Td> 22--14 </Td> <Td> 9--9 </Td> <Td> T--7th </Td> <Td> NCAA Second Round </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> Mark Gottfried </Td> <Td> 22--14 </Td> <Td> 10--8 </Td> <Td> T--6th </Td> <Td> NCAA Sweet Sixteen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> Mark Gottfried </Td> <Td> 16--17 </Td> <Td> 5--13 </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> Mark Gottfried </Td> <Td> 15--17 </Td> <Td> 4--14 </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Mark Gottfried: </Td> <Td> 123--86 </Td> <Td> 48--58 </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> Kevin Keatts (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2017--present) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> Kevin Keatts </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Kevin Keatts: </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Total: </Td> <Td> 687--508 </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> <P> National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Coach </Th> <Th> Overall </Th> <Th> Conference </Th> <Th> Standing </Th> <Th> Postseason </Th> </Tr>

When was the last time nc state made the ncaa tournament