Will Wade releases statement on returning to LSU basketball: 'A chance to go home'
By John Leuzzi
Published on March 26, 2026.
North Carolina State head coach, Will Wade, confirmed he is returning to Louisiana State University to lead the Tigers' men's basketball program again. This will be his second stint with the Tigers, which ended in 2022 after NCAA and FBI investigations found him guilty of multiple Level I and Level II violations. According to his contract with NC State, he will owe the Wolfpack $5 million in a buyout payment. In a statement released on his personal account, Wade called the decision to leave "not an easy" one.
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