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VIDEO REPORT: Will Wade Ignores Firestorm as He Again Takes over as LSU Men’s Basketball Coach
Will Wade signed a seven-year, $30 million contract to rebuild LSU men’s basketball and aims to end back-to-back losing SEC seasons, officials said.
- On Monday, LSU officially reintroduced Will Wade as men's head basketball coach, signing the 41-year-old to a seven-year, $30 million deal. Wade promised to "hang a banner and win a national championship."
- LSU fired Wade in 2022 for NCAA violations, but after piling up 78 wins over three seasons at McNeese and NC State, he returned. Wade previously delivered a 105-51 record during his first tenure.
- To secure the coach, LSU committed a roster budget exceeding $12 million and paid a $4 million buyout. Men's basketball receives around 15% of the school's $20.5 million revenue sharing pool.
- With the NCAA transfer portal opening soon, Wade plans to aggressively rebuild the roster. He stated, "We're going to get in that portal and we're going to put together a winner."
- The program faces competition from at least 11 SEC basketball programs with higher operating budgets than LSU. Success requires administrative buy-in to elevate basketball within the football-first athletic department.
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LSU has agreed to a new long-term deal with men's basketball coach Will Wade, which runs from March 26, 2026 through March 31, 2033, and includes a base salary of $400,000 per year, supplemental compensation that increases over the life of the deal.
Will Wade vows immediate turnaround as he returns to lead LSU basketball
Will Wade made it clear Monday he isnt returning to LSU to reminisce.I came here to win, and were going to win immediately, Wade said during his introductory press conference. LSU and Louisiana deserve a winner, and thats what were going to deliver and were going to deliver that in short order.Wade, who previously coached the Tigers from 2017-22, was reintroduced as the programs head coach after a four-year absence. His return follows the depart…
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