LSU basketball coaching rumors: Will Wade expected to be named coach

LSU men’s basketball appears to be making a coaching change and bringing back a former head coach.

The Tigers, according to multiple reports, are planning to officially part ways with LSU coach Matt McMahon and bring back former Tigers coach Will Wade, who was fired by the athletic department for cause just four seasons ago and finished his first season at North Carolina State.

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LSU has not made the Men’s NCAA Tournament since Wade’s final season in Baton Rouge in 2022, though Wade did not coach the Tigers in that game. Since then, the Tigers have not had the same level of success seen under Wade, as the program has had three losing seasons under McMahon, including this past season, when they finished 15-17 overall.

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The rumor of Wade’s potential return has been circulating for some time. It gained some traction on Wednesday when reports emerged that LSU was working on hiring McNeese athletic director Heath Schroyer for a senior administrator position in Baton Rouge that would oversee the Tigers’ men’s basketball program. Schroyer hired Wade at McNeese before the 2023-24 season.

Here’s the latest on Wade returning to LSU. Follow for live updates:

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Will Wade to LSU is ‘done deal’

CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander reports on Thursday that Will Wade’s return to LSU is a “done deal.” It’ll be a one-and-done season at NC State for Wade, who dismissed any potential rumors of him returning to the Tigers after the Wolfpack’s First Four loss to Texas last Wednesday in Dayton.

“Listen, to be very clear, I’m excited at NC State. I was hired at NC State to do a job and this wasn’t going to take one year. I’ve already met with our administration about next year and some of the changes we need to make and some of the things we need to do to put this program where it deserves to be long-term,” Wade said last Wednesday at the First Four.

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