Former LSU head coach Will Wade agrees to extension with McNeese State
Former LSU basketball coach and current McNeese State coach Will Wade 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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