After three seasons at Miami , Sendek was hired at North Carolina State in 1996 , becoming the youngest head coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) . He immediately improved upon the Les Robinson era , winning 17 games for the program 's first winning record in six years . The Wolfpack ended the season winning eight of 11 games , advanced to the finals of the ACC Tournament , and earned a trip to the postseason in the NIT
Tournament
1997 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
Herb Sendek