In an unprecedented move that has quickly taken the college basketball landscape by storm, Will Wade is set to return to LSU after one season with the NC State Wolfpack, according to CBS Sports. The LSU administration is expected to move on from head coach Matt McMahon with Wade at the forefront of the search as he prepares to his second stint in Baton Rouge.

Wade coached at LSU from 2017-22 and was a key figure in an NCAA recruiting scandal that resulted in the arrests of four assistant coaches.

LSU continues its pursuit of the coveted head coach, wheels in motion amid significant development.

Expectations are high for Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers in 2026. After making the biggest hire of the offseason, the expectation is that Kiffin will deliver instant results this fall. Anything less than a trip to the College Football Playoff will be considered a failure for the Tigers.

Kiffin downplayed the expectations for a loaded Tigers roster on the first day of spring practice