Former LSU basketball coach Will Wade is having quite a week. On Wednesday, it was reported that Wade would be the next head coach of NC State. On Thursday, Wade led McNeese State to its first NCAA Tournament win in program history, beating Clemson.
Wade coached at LSU from 2017-22. Wade led LSU to three NCAA Tournament births. That mark would have been four if the tournament wasn’t canceled in 2020. According to Sports Reference’s ratings, four of Wade’s teams were among the 12 best in LSU history. The highlight of Wade’s tenure was an SEC regular season title and Sweet 16 berth in 2019.
Wade’s tenure at LSU came to an end in 2022 after the NCAA delivered a Notice of Allegations detailing recruiting violations surrounding the LSU basketball program. Wade was fired.
A few months later, NIL was introduced. To this day, Wade was the last basketball coach to be fired for recruiting violations.
When Wade took center stage on Thursday, leading McNeese to a win, LSU fans had some thoughts about their former coach. Here’s how social media reacted to Wade’s upset of Clemson.
How LSU fans and media reacted to Will Wade leading McNeese to a March Madness win
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