McNeese’s Will Wade is the Wolfpack’s new men’s basketball coach. The school announced the hiring Sunday, coming a day after Wade’s McNeese team lost to Purdue in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

A person with knowledge of the situation says McNeese coach Will Wade has a signed six-year deal to take over as N

Following McNesse's loss to Purdue in the NCAA Tournament, head coach Will Wade answers questions about his potential move to NC State.

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Khan, who is listed on McNeese's online directory as Amir "Aura" Khan, led McNeese onto the floor in Providence with his big boombox around his shoulders, and the rest was history. The two teams traded blows in the opening minutes and in the closing minutes but it was all McNeese in between.

Ahead of its stunning first-round NCAA tournament upset over Clemson, McNeese was in the headlines for head coach Will Wade reportedly agreeing to take the job at NC State after the Cowboys' March Madness run is finished.

Purdue is in the Sweet 16 for a second consecutive year after an impressive 76-62 win over McNeese State in the second round of the 2025 NCAA tournament on Saturday. The Boilermakers jumped out to a 20-8 lead in the first seven minutes of the game and never looked back.

Did Purdue beat McNeese State? The Boilermakers know a thing or two about getting upset early in the NCAA Tournament and left little doubt about the chances of it happening on Saturday. Purdue was practically perfect from start to finish,