Jim Valvano

1979 — lost to Pennsylvania 73-69.

1980 — beat Holy Cross 84-78; lost to Georgetown 74-71.

Pat Kennedy

1984 — lost to Virginia 58-57.

1985 — lost to Loyola of Chicago 59-58.

Tim Welsh

1998 — lost to Syracuse 63-61.

Jeff Ruland

2000 — lost to Maryland 74-59.

2001 — lost to Mississippi 72-70.

2006 — lost to LSU 80-64.

Tim Cluess

2012 — lost to BYU 78-72.