Summary
LSU's women's basketball coach, Kim Mulkey, joked with reporters about former LSU men's basketball coach Will Wade before her team's NCAA tournament game. LSU re-hired Wade as the men's basketball coach after firing him in 2022 due to NCAA violations. Wade's new contract is for seven years and $30 million.
Key Facts
- Kim Mulkey, LSU's women's basketball coach, made a joke about reporters being Will Wade's favorites.
- LSU re-hired Will Wade as the men's basketball coach after firing him in March 2022 for NCAA violations.
- Wade’s new contract with LSU is seven years long and worth $30 million.
- LSU confirmed Wade's re-hiring after firing the previous men's coach, Matt McMahon.
- Will Wade previously coached at McNeese State and led the team to the NCAA Tournament each season.
- Wade coached LSU from 2017 with a record of 105 wins and 51 losses.
- Wade's most successful season at LSU was 2018-19 when the team won the SEC regular season.
- Wade was suspended in 2019 for comments on an FBI wiretap about recruitment practices.
