US EditionLSU fires men's basketball coach Matt McMahon, is finalizing agreement to rehire Will Wade
- On Thursday, LSU fired men's basketball coach Matt McMahon and is finalizing an agreement to rehire former Tigers coach Will Wade from North Carolina State.
- McMahon's four-year tenure ended with a 60-70 record and a 17-55 mark against the SEC, producing no NCAA Tournament appearances.
- Wade returns to Baton Rouge four years after his firing over recruiting violations, having rebuilt his reputation with 50 wins at McNeese and a recent stint at North Carolina State.
- McMahon's contract buyout exceeds $8 million, while Wade's current deal at State includes a $5 million buyout that drops to $3 million after April 1.
- LSU's decision marks the second time in five months it has hired a coach who rehabilitated his reputation, effectively poaching a leader it was once strong-armed into replacing.
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Wolfpack Nation shockwaves: Coach Will Wade Leaves NC State for LSU
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- The news that North Carolina State University men's basketball coach Will Wade is heading back to LSU on Thursday sent shockwaves through Wolfpack Nation. "I'm surprised he's only been here a year. If he'd stayed, we could have had something," said N.C. State Freshman Mattheus Lautenbach. "Not surprised, I think [...]
Will Wade Going Back to LSU After One Year as NC State Head Coach
LSU fired fourth-year coach Matt McMahon on Thursday and rehired former Tigers coach Will Wade from N.C. State, where Wade was in only the first of a six-year contract with the Wolfpack. “This was not an easy decision,” Wade wrote in a social media post Thursday in which he thanked N.C. State for the opportunity to coach the Wolfpack. “But the opportunity to return to Louisiana State University is deeply personal. It’s a chance to go home — to a…
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