Will Wade is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach for the Louisiana State University (LSU) men's basketball team. He also coached for Harvard men's basketball, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Chattanooga Moc Men's Basketball.
Will Wade is famous as a current head coach for the Louisiana State University (LSU) men's basketball team.
Will Wade was born as Frank Williams Wade on November 26, 1982 (age 37) Nashville, Tennessee. His nationality is American and he belongs to White ethnicity. His religion is Christianity and his zodiac is Pisces. His parents are Frank Wade(father) and Margaret Wade. Wade's dad used to take him to high school and Vanderbilt games growing up in Nashville. He attended High school: Franklin Road Academy in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Clemson University. Further information regarding his parents, siblings, and childhood life is currently under review.
Will Wade began his career as the student manager of the Clemson men's basketball team from 2002 to 2005 following a graduate assistant (2005–06) and Director of Basketball Operations (2006–07). He was first hired as Harvard men's basketball coach where he stayed for the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons before leaving for VCU. In Wade's four years as an assistant coach, VCU was 111–37 (.750) with three straight trips to the NCAA Tournament. In 2013, Wade left VCU to lead the Chattanooga Mocs basketball program. After two seasons at Chattanooga, Wade returned to VCU to take the head coaching position. On March 21, 2017, Wade accepted an offer to become the head coach at Louisiana State University. On December 28, 2017, Wade earned his 100th career victory with a win over Memphis.
During the 2018–19 season, Wade's Tigers won their first five SEC games in a row. Wade has suspended the final five games of the 2018–19 season. LSU indefinitely suspended for discussing an 'offer' to a recruit breaching the contract, which was overheard on a Federal Bureau of Investigation wiretap in March 2019. However, on April 14, 2019, LSU lifted Wade's suspension with some modifications to his contract which appears to be more loss than to his gain. In his career, He has been awarded SoCon Coach of the Year (2014)
Will is married to a pretty woman named Lauren. The duo first met in December 2011 and they tied the knot in August 2014. They welcomed their first child, a beautiful daughter Caroline Elizabeth in April 2015. Wade's wife, Lauren Wade holds a B.A. in journalism, psychology and sports communication from the University of North Carolina and an M.Ed. in Child Studies from Vanderbilt University. She is currently working as a community manager at Bambino in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Will Wade's current estimated net worth is $2.5 million. His average salary is $2.5 million annually through the six-year contract with LSU. His major source of income is his career professional coach. Further information regarding his cars, houses and other properties are currently under review.
The 38 years old intelligent basketball coach, Will Wade has a well-maintained body physique. The LSU head coach has dark brown hair and blue eyes color. Further details describing his height, weight, body measurement, dress size, and shoe size are currently under review. Wade has a straight sexual orientation.