Will Wade - LSU Playbook w/ Video Playbook
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Currently the number 6 team in the nation according to Kenpom. 17-4 with a 117.2 AdjO.
So far in two seasons, LSU under Wade has posted 16 wins in the Quadrant I rankings in the NCAA RPI/now NET rankings. After five in 2018, Wade’s Tigers posted 11 Q1 wins in 2019. This year that included at No. 4 NET ranked Kentucky, versus No. 9 Tennessee, No. 13 Auburn and at No. 21 Mississippi State.
The Tigers also had the ability to win in so many different ways. In the final seconds (at Kentucky, versus Tennessee and Maryland) and on the road in overtime (at Arkansas, at Missouri, at Mississippi State, at Florida). The 2019 Tigers became the first LSU squad to go 9-0 in the league on the road and ended the year tied for the longest road win streak in the country.
In two years, the Tigers have drawn four crowds that are in the top 12 single game attendances in the present seating configuration of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Fans are caring again about LSU basketball, not just because of wins, but because of what they have seen on the court.
The fans have seen the things that Coach Wade promised when he took the job – an energized staff that was integrated in the game making coaching decisions and alterations as needed; player that were working hard to enact a game plan and making big plays.
More than anything, LSU fans saw the advancement of returning players under Coach Wade and his staff and the way that the new player blended with the improved veterans.
Three member of last year’s championship team – Tremont Waters, Naz Reid and Kavell Bigby-Williams – will go to NBA training camps. Waters was picked in the second round of the 2019 draft by Boston, while Reid has signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bigby-Williams has signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Charlotte Hornets.
Skylar Mays will be the lead senior on this team and his two years with Coach Wade has shown the coaching ability of the staff with a solid player wanting to advance, improving in big steps each year. He was a second-team All-SEC selection and was a first-team Academic All-American as selected by CoSIDA.
Waters was selected First Team All-SEC and the league’s co-Defensive POY, while Mays was a second team choice. Reid was selected on the all-league freshman team.
Wade, one of the younger coaches in Division I, who will turn 36 on Nov. 26, has also proven to be one of the most energetic both in practices and games, and his players have responded in kind. Wade has also brought analytics and trends to his coaching practices at LSU and his ability to know situations and tendencies has proven beneficial to the Tigers in his first two seasons.
Wade has been out-and-about during his tenure speaking to his tipoff club and to student group making sure they feel a part of the program. He has also spoken to several business groups about leadership. Coach Wade has been seen on the night prior and on game day for football visiting with folks in the RV lots.
PRIOR TO LSU
The native of Nashville, Tennessee, directed VCU to a 51-20 record and two NCAA Tournament appearances in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. The 2016 Rams advanced to the second round of the tournament, defeating seventh-seed Oregon State before losing to Oklahoma. Wade was the youngest head coach in the NCAA Tournament in 2016. In 2017, VCU lost to St. Mary’s in the first round of the NCAA tourney.
The Rams were 28-8 over his two years in the Atlantic 10 Conference, posting 14-4 records both years. The team was 25-11 in 2016 and earned a share of the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season crown. The 2017 team won 26 games and finished second in the league, one-game behind Dayton.
Under his tutelage, guard Melvin Johnson earned First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in 2015-16 while Je Quan Lewis represented VCU on the 2016-17 first team. Mo Alie-Cox was named to the A-10 Defensive Team in both 2016 and 2017.
Wade previously served at VCU as an assistant with the Rams under Shaka Smart from 2009-13. VCU was 113-37 during that time, reached three NCAA Tournament and won the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Championship. He was part of the staff in 2011 when VCU advanced from the NCAA “First Four” all the way to the Final Four in Houston.
Wade is credited with being a key figure in four top non-power five recruiting classes in his four seasons at VCU.
Prior to becoming the head coach at VCU, Wade served as the head coach at Chattanooga for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
His first Mocs squad went 18-15 in 2014, finishing 12-6 and second in regular season Southern Conference play. The 18 wins overall were the most by the program since 2008-09 and the 12 wins in league games was the highest total since 2010-11. The team made the school’s first postseason appearance since 2009 in the CIT.
Wade was honored with the Anton Foy Southern Conference Coach of the Year award for his efforts in 2014.
The Mocs won 22 games in 2015 and finished 15-3 in the league as Wade guided Chattanooga to its first 20-win season since 2004-05. He finished his two seasons there at 40-25 and 27-7 in league play. In the two seasons prior to his arrival, Chattanooga was 24-40 overall and 13-23 in SoCon play.
In his six years as a head coach, he has a combined record at Chattanooga, VCU and LSU of 134-65 and 78-27 in conference play with five post-season appearances.
Wade’s reputation, where ever he has coached, is a person who is a tireless worker and relentless recruiter. Wade was VCU Head Coach Shaka Smart’s first hire upon being named the head VCU coach in 2009.
That reputation was cemented prior to his arrival on the VCU campus. He served as an assistant to Tommy Amaker at Harvard in 2007-08 and 2008-09. Much like at VCU, he was Amaker’s first hire. In their second year, the Crimson went 14-14, the first season of .500 or better in the program since 2001-02.
Wade’s coaching start came at Clemson where he served as Director of Basketball Operations (2006-07) and Graduate Assistant (2005-06) after four seasons as a student manager (2002-05). There he worked for coaches Larry Shyatt (2002-03) and Oliver Purnell (2004-07).
In eight years on coaching staffs at Clemson, Harvard and VCU, the teams had a record of 177-97 with six postseason appearances (2005-13).
Lessons
The Coach
So far in two seasons, LSU under Wade has posted 16 wins in the Quadrant I rankings in the NCAA RPI/now NET rankings. After five in 2018, Wade’s Tigers posted 11 Q1 wins in 2019. This year that included at No. 4 NET ranked Kentucky, versus No. 9 Tennessee, No. 13 Auburn and at No. 21 Mississippi State.
The Tigers also had the ability to win in so many different ways. In the final seconds (at Kentucky, versus Tennessee and Maryland) and on the road in overtime (at Arkansas, at Missouri, at Mississippi State, at Florida). The 2019 Tigers became the first LSU squad to go 9-0 in the league on the road and ended the year tied for the longest road win streak in the country.
In two years, the Tigers have drawn four crowds that are in the top 12 single game attendances in the present seating configuration of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Fans are caring again about LSU basketball, not just because of wins, but because of what they have seen on the court.
The fans have seen the things that Coach Wade promised when he took the job – an energized staff that was integrated in the game making coaching decisions and alterations as needed; player that were working hard to enact a game plan and making big plays.
More than anything, LSU fans saw the advancement of returning players under Coach Wade and his staff and the way that the new player blended with the improved veterans.
Three member of last year’s championship team – Tremont Waters, Naz Reid and Kavell Bigby-Williams – will go to NBA training camps. Waters was picked in the second round of the 2019 draft by Boston, while Reid has signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bigby-Williams has signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Charlotte Hornets.
Skylar Mays will be the lead senior on this team and his two years with Coach Wade has shown the coaching ability of the staff with a solid player wanting to advance, improving in big steps each year. He was a second-team All-SEC selection and was a first-team Academic All-American as selected by CoSIDA.
Waters was selected First Team All-SEC and the league’s co-Defensive POY, while Mays was a second team choice. Reid was selected on the all-league freshman team.
Wade, one of the younger coaches in Division I, who will turn 36 on Nov. 26, has also proven to be one of the most energetic both in practices and games, and his players have responded in kind. Wade has also brought analytics and trends to his coaching practices at LSU and his ability to know situations and tendencies has proven beneficial to the Tigers in his first two seasons.
Wade has been out-and-about during his tenure speaking to his tipoff club and to student group making sure they feel a part of the program. He has also spoken to several business groups about leadership. Coach Wade has been seen on the night prior and on game day for football visiting with folks in the RV lots.
PRIOR TO LSU
The native of Nashville, Tennessee, directed VCU to a 51-20 record and two NCAA Tournament appearances in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. The 2016 Rams advanced to the second round of the tournament, defeating seventh-seed Oregon State before losing to Oklahoma. Wade was the youngest head coach in the NCAA Tournament in 2016. In 2017, VCU lost to St. Mary’s in the first round of the NCAA tourney.
The Rams were 28-8 over his two years in the Atlantic 10 Conference, posting 14-4 records both years. The team was 25-11 in 2016 and earned a share of the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season crown. The 2017 team won 26 games and finished second in the league, one-game behind Dayton.
Under his tutelage, guard Melvin Johnson earned First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in 2015-16 while Je Quan Lewis represented VCU on the 2016-17 first team. Mo Alie-Cox was named to the A-10 Defensive Team in both 2016 and 2017.
Wade previously served at VCU as an assistant with the Rams under Shaka Smart from 2009-13. VCU was 113-37 during that time, reached three NCAA Tournament and won the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Championship. He was part of the staff in 2011 when VCU advanced from the NCAA “First Four” all the way to the Final Four in Houston.
Wade is credited with being a key figure in four top non-power five recruiting classes in his four seasons at VCU.
Prior to becoming the head coach at VCU, Wade served as the head coach at Chattanooga for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
His first Mocs squad went 18-15 in 2014, finishing 12-6 and second in regular season Southern Conference play. The 18 wins overall were the most by the program since 2008-09 and the 12 wins in league games was the highest total since 2010-11. The team made the school’s first postseason appearance since 2009 in the CIT.
Wade was honored with the Anton Foy Southern Conference Coach of the Year award for his efforts in 2014.
The Mocs won 22 games in 2015 and finished 15-3 in the league as Wade guided Chattanooga to its first 20-win season since 2004-05. He finished his two seasons there at 40-25 and 27-7 in league play. In the two seasons prior to his arrival, Chattanooga was 24-40 overall and 13-23 in SoCon play.
In his six years as a head coach, he has a combined record at Chattanooga, VCU and LSU of 134-65 and 78-27 in conference play with five post-season appearances.
Wade’s reputation, where ever he has coached, is a person who is a tireless worker and relentless recruiter. Wade was VCU Head Coach Shaka Smart’s first hire upon being named the head VCU coach in 2009.
That reputation was cemented prior to his arrival on the VCU campus. He served as an assistant to Tommy Amaker at Harvard in 2007-08 and 2008-09. Much like at VCU, he was Amaker’s first hire. In their second year, the Crimson went 14-14, the first season of .500 or better in the program since 2001-02.
Wade’s coaching start came at Clemson where he served as Director of Basketball Operations (2006-07) and Graduate Assistant (2005-06) after four seasons as a student manager (2002-05). There he worked for coaches Larry Shyatt (2002-03) and Oliver Purnell (2004-07).
In eight years on coaching staffs at Clemson, Harvard and VCU, the teams had a record of 177-97 with six postseason appearances (2005-13).
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