Keatts was on the hot seat prior to reaching the Final Four in 2024, so his dismissal should not be a surprise

This year's edition of the college basketball coaching carousel essentially began when Tony Bennett announced his retirement last October, just a couple of weeks before the season began. That made UVA the first major conference program with a confirmed opening.

The Wolfpack failed to make the ACC tournament and dropped three of their last four games to close the regular season.