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In Jimmy V's 19-year coaching career he finished with a 346-212 record coaching at Johns Hopkins, Bucknell, Iona, and NC State. At NC State Valvano's teams were the ACC Tournament Champions in 1983 and 1987 and the ACC regular season champions in 1985 and 1989. The Wolfpack won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in 1983, in addition to advancing to the NCAA Elite 8 in 1985 and 1986. Jim Valvano was also voted ACC Coach of the year twice.

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Middle Atlantic Corporation (1969–1970) 1969–1970 Johns Hopkins 10–9 Johns Hopkins: 10–9 Bucknell Bison (Middle Atlantic Corporation) (1972–1975) 1972–1973 Bucknell 11–14 6–4 1973–1974 Bucknell 8–16 2–8 1974–1975 Bucknell 14–12 4–4 Bucknell: 33–42 12–16 Iona Gaels Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (1975–1980) 1975–1976 Iona 11–15 1976–1977 Iona 15–10 1977–1978 Iona 17–10 1978–1979 Iona 23–6 NCAA 1st Round 1979–1980 Iona 28–4 NCAA 2nd Round Iona: 94–45 NC State Wolfpack Atlantic Coast Conference (1980–1990) 1980–1981 NC State 14–13 4–10 7th None 1981–1982 NC State 22–10 7–7 4th NCAA 1st Round 1982–1983 NC State 26–10 8–6 T–3rd NCAA Champions 1983–1984 NC State 19–14 4–10 7th NIT 1st Round 1984–1985 NC State 23–10 9–5 T–1st NCAA Elite Eight 1985–1986 NC State 21–13 7–7 T–4th NCAA Elite Eight 1986–1987 NC State 20–15 6–8 6th NCAA 1st Round 1987–1988 NC State 24–8 10–4 2nd NCAA 1st Round 1988–1989 NC State 22–9 10–4 1st NCAA Sweet 16 1989–1990 NC State 18–12 6–8 T–5th None NC State: 209–114 71–69 Total: 346–210