Welcome to McNeese Will Wade, now you are suspended. What a wild way to begin a new tenure.
Following the 2021-22 college basketball season, the LSU Tigers fired head coach Will Wade following a notice of five level-one violations while running the program. He spent the 2022-23 season away from the collegiate game and was recently hired by McNeese in Louisiana. Just days after his introductory press conference, Wade has been suspended for five games.
According to Matthew Travis, his suspension prohibits Wade from campus recruiting-related activities through Jul. 31. Wade finished his five-year run at LSU with a 105-51 record and 55-33 in SEC play. The Tigers made a Sweet 16 run in 2019 in a season that Wade was suspended for the final five games of the regular season.
Overall, Wade is 196-96 as a head coach of Chattanooga, VCU, and LSU. The newest head coach will have to wait until game No. 6 of the 2023-24 season to make his debut with the Cowboys.
The suspension was in Coach Wade’s contract which also prohibits him from off campus recruiting related activities through July 31st
— Matthew Travis (@MatthewJTravis_) March 14, 2023
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