Mark Gottfried will not return as NC State’s head basketball coach, the school announced on Thursday. A report from ABC 11 in Raleigh indicated that the decision to fire Gottfried was made over the weekend, but nothing was officially released until today.
"Mark and I met today to discuss the future direction of our program," said Yow. "While it has long been my practice to evaluate the body of work at season's end, in reviewing the overall direction of our program, we believe a change in leadership is necessary moving forward. Our focus now remains on supporting our student-athletes and staff over the final weeks of our season.