Kevin Keatts is an American personality and a basketball coach by profession. He held the designation of head coach for the men’s basketball team at North Carolina State University.
Kevin Keatts Early Life, Family & Childhood
Kevin Keatts was born on 28th July 1972 and he is the only child of his parents. He was raised by his loving and caring parents in Lynchburg, Virginia. His father used to work as a masonry instructor at Amherst County High School and Keatts was the apprentice for his father only on weekends. Kevin Keatts went to Heritage High School, where he played point guard on the basketball team.
He also used to play as a quarterback on the football team. In the presence of Kevin Keatts, the football team was ranked to be the best in the state. He had a loss of only one game in his whole high school football career. Kevin later played basketball for Ferrum College with an average of 13.3 points per game by his senior year.
Kevin Keatts Career
Coaching Career
Kevin Keatts began his professional career working as an assistant coach at Southwestern Michigan College for the season from 1996 to 1997. For the next two seasons, he went to Hargrave Military Academy as an assistant coach. He was then promoted to head coach in 1999. In 2001, he became the assistant coach at Marshall, assisting the coach, Greg White. He then returned to Hargrave in 2003 and there he served as a head coach until 2011. From 2011 to 2014, he was the assistant coach at Louisville.
On 27th March 2014, he was hired as the head coach of UNC Wilmington (UNCW). In his presence, the head coach was honored with CAA Conference Coach of the Year. It was because the team became the first conference championship in nine years, and it was the first winning season in the last seven years. On 17th March 2017, Kevin became the 23rd head coach of North Carolina State University for the Men’s basketball team. He is still holding the designation of head coach at N.C. State.
Kevin Keatts Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Kevin Andre Keatts |
| Birth Date | 28 July 1972 |
| Age | 51 Years |
| Birth Place | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States |
| Profession | Basketball coach |
| College | Ferrum College |
| Qualification | Graduate |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 6’ 2” – in Centimeters – 187 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 98 kg – in Pounds – 216 lbs |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Kevin Keatts Family | |
| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
Relationship Status | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Who is Kevin Keatts’ wife? | Georgette Keatts |
| Children | K.J. Keatts, Kaden Keatts |
Personal Life
Kevin Keatts is a married man living in the United States with his extended family. The family includes his wife, Georgette, and two sons. The names of the sons are K.J. and Kaden Keatts.
Social Media
Kevin is available on Instagram with the handle name – coachkeattsncsu. He has 6,923 followers with only 20 posts on Instagram. His last post on Instagram dated back to 9th April 2023, congratulating his fans and wishing them “Happy Easter.”
Kevin Keatts is also there on Twitter with the same name. He goes by the handle name @CoachKeattsNCSU. Kevin joined Twitter in June 2012, and since then, Kevin has gathered 30K followers & 211 following members. He is quite active on Twitter, having his last post on Twitter on 17th March 2024.
Kevin Keatts Net Worth
NC State is one of the most reputed universities, earning a place in the NCAA Tournament as of March 2024. In the presence of Keatts, the N.C. The North Carolina State University has been participating in the NCAA Tournament since the 2017-2018 season. The university has extended the contract of Keatts. His salary will include the winning for ACC Tournaments, bonuses, and the winnings of NCAA Tournaments.
Kevin Keatts’ contract has been renewed, and it has been extended until the 2029 to 2030 season. He will now be getting an annual raise of $400,000. He will receive $100,000 for winning the ACC Tournaments and at least $25,000 for making appearances in the NCAA Tournaments and passing the rounds. Overall, Kevin is currently making $2.7 million per year. After a raise in his income due to a contract extension, he will be making extra money worth $7,925,000.