LSU Pursues Will Wade's Return

0:00On March 26, LSU Basketball is making ways with reports of a strong push to bring back former coach Will Wade from North Carolina State. After missing the NCAA tournament for the fourth straight year under current coach Matt McMahon, the Tigers are eyeing a reunion with Wade ahead of. The 2026-27 season Wade coached LSU from 2017 to 2022, turning around a struggling program with a sweet 16-run and an SEC regular season, title in his second year. But as time there ended amid the FBI college basketball scandal, and the team has struggled since with little success over the last four seasons. Insiders like CBS Sports Reporter John Rothstein say LSU is all in on Wade as their top and only choice, skipping a full coaching search. Firing McMahon would clear the path, and they're even lining up an interim Mike Heath Shroyer to smooth the transition. The move comes with big costs, including an $8 million buyout for McMahon's remaining

1:00three years on his deal. They'd also pay North Carolina State between $3 million and $5 million to release Wade after just one season there, with the price. Dropping after April 1st, all eyes stay on Ban Rouge as LSU works to lock in new leadership and chase another deep tournament run.