Mark Gottfried returning to college coaching | News & Observer

Mark Gottfried is returning to the college coaching world.

After a year away from coaching following his February 2017 firing from N.C State, Gottfried is expected to be named head coach at Cal State-Northridge, according to reports by ESPN and the Los Angeles Times.

Gottfried has 20 years of Division I head coaching experience at Murray State, Alabama and N.C. State. He coached the Wolfpack from 2011-2017, compiling a 123-86 record with four NCAA tournament berths. He led the Wolfpack to the tournament’s round of 16 in 2012 and 2015.

But N.C. State suffered through losing seasons in Gottfried’s final two years on the job, going 16-17 and 15-17. The Wolfpack won a only nine ACC games over his…