March Madness: Will Wade to 'coach' this new school after 2025 NCAA Tournament ends
Clemson Tigers and No. 12 seed McNeese Cowboys in the first round of the men's 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday will be a slightly awkward encounter for Will Wade.
The McNeese head coach is eying a victory against Clemson, which was his own alma mater, Fox News reported.
Will Wade's future plans
The March Madness face-off comes at a time when Wade is said to have already reached an agreement to serve as the head coach for NC State Wolfpack.
He will reportedly begin his journey with the basketball team at the end of the ongoing men's 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Earlier this week, Wade seemingly confirmed his talks with Wolfpack. He simply said «yes» when he was asked whether he was in touch with the team's management.
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He shared that he has always looked forward to being transparent with the players as well as his assistants.
«Just tell it like it is. You may not always like what I’m going to say, but I’m going to tell you what I think. I’ve always kind of been like that, and there’s no need to hide it,» Fox News quoted Wade as saying.
Wade admitted that people were reading all of that on social media, adding that it was no more a «secret».
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What happened to Kevin Keatts?
Kevin Keatts, who was earlier serving as the NC State's head coach, was fired by the management on March 9 this year.
This marked a surprise end to his eight-year tenure. The team failed miserably in its last few matches this year, despite having a brilliant finish during the last season.
Keatts’ exit from the side was announced a day after the side closed the season at 12-19. Shockingly, NC State failed to qualify for

