Former LSU basketball coach and current McNeese State coach [autotag]Will Wade[/autotag] will be remaining in Louisiana.
According to Jon Rothstein, Wade signed a five-year contract extension that will pay $700,000 per year.
If another program wants to hire Wade this cycle, it’ll have to pay McNeese a $1.25 million buyout. Next year, that number drops to $1 million.
Wade is finding success in his first season. McNeese is 20-3 and ranks 76th in KenPom. The Cowboys are a heavy favorite to win the Southland Conference, which would put Wade back in the NCAA Tournament.
Wade coached at LSU from 2017-22, but he was fired following LSU receiving a notice of allegations, largely surrounding the men’s basketball program under Wade.
Source: McNeese's Will Wade — who's led the Cowboys to a 20-3 start — has received a new five-year contract worth $700,000 annually.
Wade's buyout following this season will be $1.25 million and $1 million after the 2024-25 season.
Proactive move by AD Heath Schroyer.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) February 6, 2024
At LSU, Wade went 105-51. His program appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times, though he only got the chance to coach in one of them.
Wade is well-connected in Louisiana and has recruited well at McNeese thus far, but McNeese is looking at a different level of prospect than LSU, so nothing has come at the Tigers’ expense.
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