 In his first season as head coach of NC State, Mark Gottfried recorded a 22–12 overall regular season record, including a 9–7 regular season record in the ACC, and reached the semifinals of the ACC tournament.Mark Gottfried recorded the second best season by a first-year coach at State, second only to Everett Case.Gottfried's first Wolfpack team earned a #11 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.