Will Wade is back in Baton Rouge as the head coach at LSU, a position that he held from 2017-2022. He was let go after a recruiting scandal, but was able to resurrect his career at McNeese State and at NC State last year.
On Monday, he was talking to the media about the opportunity to be back at LSU, and he made a joke saying it was either going to be amazing, or he would be the first coach to get fired by a school twice.
“We’re going to make history one way or another,” Wade said. “We’re either hanging banners and winning a national championship, or I’m going to be the first coach fired from the same school twice.” “It’s going to be a fun ride one way or another. No doubt about that.”
Will Wade (re)introduced at LSU:
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) March 30, 2026
"We're gonna make history one way or the other. We're coming back to try to hang a banner and win a national championship, or I'm gonna be the first coach fired from the same school twice. One way or another, we're gonna make history!" pic.twitter.com/jZOZP9SObN
During his first stint in Baton Rouge, Wade and the Tigers had a record of 105-51. They made it to the NCAA Tournament in three of the five seasons, and one of the seasons they missed was during COVID in a year they went 21-10 and tied for 2nd in the SEC. Under coach Tim McMahon, the Tigers haven’t been able to experience near that type of success, as they went only 60-70 in the four years since he has been gone.
The excitement for Wade and LSU is extremely high. The administration is committed to helping the team be able to compete in the NIL era, as they budget to improve the team is going to be over $10 million.
