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NC State coach Will Wade is leaving the Wolfpack after one season for a return to LSU on a seven-year deal, Wade confirmed via social media on Thursday. Wade returns to Baton Rouge on a seven-year deal, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. LSU is expected to part with current coach Matt McMahon on Thursday.
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Wade was set to board a flight for Baton Rouge Thursday afternoon and will soon be introduced as the Tigers’ next coach, according to 247Sports. Wade reportedly met with NC State officials on Wednesday night to hear the Wolfpack’s final contract enhancement offer.
“First, I want to thank Chancellor Woodson, Boo Corrigan, and the entire NC State community for the opportunity to lead this historic program over the past year,” Wade said. “My family and I have felt nothing but warmth from the Wolfpack family, and for that, we are eternally grateful.
I took this job with every intention of building a long-term ‘reckoning’ in Raleigh. However, sometimes life and leadership call you back to where your heart never truly left. The opportunity to return to Baton Rouge and lead the LSU Tigers once again is one I simply could not turn down. LSU is a place where we have unfinished business, and the chance to reunite with this administration and fanbase was a calling I had to answer.
To the players: I am so proud of the grit you showed this season. You fought through adversity and returned this program to the NCAA Tournament. To the fans: Your passion is second to none, and I know the foundation we laid this year will lead to great things for the future of NC State basketball.
Geaux Tigers.”
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