Wade guided McNeese State to the NCAA tournament last year, only to fall to No. 5 seed Gonzaga 86–65. But it was a different story on Thursday afternoon.

McNeese President Wade Rousse sat down with Will Wade when he hired him as basketball coach and laid out a two-year plan: Make the NCAA Tournament in the first year, and win a game in the second.

Wade, 42, will conclude his McNeese tenure with an overall record of 50-9 (.862), a 36-2 record in Southland Conference games (.947). That includes wins and losses from the first 10 games of ...

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Will Wade, a former LSU basketball coach now at McNeese State, attends the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Charlotte Hornets during the first half Thursday, March 23, 2023, in New ...

McNeese State coach Will Wade, second lfrom eft, reacts with his team during an NCAA college basketball game against New Orleans in New Orleans, Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

LAKE CHARLES — The theme of Will Wade’s 12-minute talk after being introduced as the new basketball coach at McNeese State during a pep rally Monday was simple. Standing at midcourt in the ...

McNeese State head coach Will Wade calls to his players during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Providence, R.I. Credit: AP ...

Will Wade’s impending departure a price McNeese is happy to pay for revived basketball program by: Richie Mills. Posted: Mar 20, 2025 / 08:33 PM CDT. Updated: Mar 20, 2025 / 08:33 PM CDT.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — McNeese President Wade Rousse sat down with Will Wade when he hired him as basketball coach and laid out a two-year plan: Make the NCAA Tournament ...