Hire a College Assistant Coach?
Is that a risk Boo Corrigan is willing to take?
Justin Gainey | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Since the modern era of Wolfpack basketball, I’m going back to Everett Case, NC State has not hired an assistant coach to fill the Men’s basketball head coaching position. Era Coach Years Record Pct Job at prior School Disposition 1946–1964[a] Everett Case 19 377–134 0. 73 Retired health reasons 1964–1966 Press Maravich 2 38–13 0.
74 HC Clemson Went to LSU 1966–1980 Norm Sloan 14 266–127 0. 67 HC Florida Went to Florida 1980–1990 Jim Valvano 10 209–114 0. 64 HC Iona Fired 1990–1996 Les Robinson 6 78–98 0.
44 HC East Tenn St Fired 1996–2006 Herb Sendek 10 191–132 0. 59 HC Miami (O) Went to ASU 2006–2011 Sidney Lowe 5 71–62 0. 53 Asst Detroit Pistons Fired 2011–2017 Mark Gottfried 6 123–86 0.
58 HC Alabama Fired 2017–2025 Kevin Keatts 8 151–113 0. 57 HC UNCW Fired 2025-2026 Will Wade 1 20-14 0. 58 HC McNeese St Went to LSU Notes: Press Maravich was promoted to head coach from assistant under Everett Case, but he had been the head coach at three schools prior to coming to NC State.