Why is Will Wade returning to LSU? Revisiting 2022 firing after allegations of recruiting violations
Will Wade is back in Baton Rouge, against all odds. Here's why.
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The Will Wade era at LSU was a bizarre one. The Will Wade era at NC State was far shorter. Wade is officially set to leave NC State for an LSU return after one season, CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein reports , heading back to Baton Rouge four years after an unceremonious firing.
Wade reached the NCAA Tournament twice with the Tigers, but he never actually coached in the tournament. A suspension kept him off the sidelines in 2019, and LSU, having had enough of NCAA investigations, fired him before the tournament began in 2022. Now, Wade is back in familiar territory.
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