Wade was hired by McNeese State in March 2023 -- keeping his job despite a two-year show-cause penalty and 10-game suspension three months later by the NCAA. He is 58-10 at McNeese State, making the NCAA Tournament both seasons.

McNeese State, the No. 12 seed in the Midwest Region, upended No. 5 Clemson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, extending head coach Will Wade’s tenure with the Cowboys.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — McNeese State coach Will Wade knows his name is in the mix during the college basketball coaching carousel. And unlike some coaches during this time of year, he’s not being coy talking about it.