 In his first year at NC State, the Wolfpack also finished the year winning eight of 11 games, advanced to the finals of the ACC Tournament, and earned a trip to the postseason in the NIT.Sendek coached NC State to the NCAA tournament five consecutive years from 2002 until 2006 (tying the school record).He had his most success during these last five years, winning his 100th game at NC State in 2002 and having a winning conference record in each year but one.