1. Frank Williams Wade was born on November 26,1982 and is an American college basketball coach who serves as the head men's basketball coach at North Carolina State University.
16 Facts About Will Wade
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Will Wade previously coached at Chattanooga, VCU, LSU, and McNeese State.
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Will Wade began his career as the student manager of the Clemson men's basketball team from 2002 to 2005.
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Will Wade worked under head coaches Larry Shyatt and Oliver Purnell, who gave him further opportunities as a graduate assistant and Director of Basketball Operations.
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Will Wade was brought in as an assistant to then-head coach Shaka Smart at VCU.
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Will Wade helped VCU to four consecutive postseason appearances, including a trip to the 2011 Final Four.
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In 2013, Will Wade left his assistant coaching position at VCU to lead the Chattanooga Mocs basketball program.
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Will Wade was named the Southern Conference's 2014 Coach of the Year.
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Will Wade finished second in voting for A10 coach of the year.
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On March 21,2017, Will Wade accepted an offer to become the head coach at Louisiana State University.
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On December 28,2017, Will Wade earned his 100th career victory with a win over Memphis.
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On March 7,2019, it was reported that Will Wade discussed an offer to a recruit, which was overheard on a Federal Bureau of Investigation wiretap.
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Will Wade led his 2021 Tigers to the championship game of the SEC Tournament in Nashville and an 8-seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
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Will Wade was terminated as coach on March 12,2022, after the NCAA formally served a notice of allegations based on the investigations into the reports of recruiting violations.
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Will Wade was hired to coach at McNeese State University on March 12,2023, replacing John Aiken.
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On March 22,2025, Will Wade officially signed a six-year contract to be the next head coach at NC State University, replacing Kevin Keatts.