McNeese Coach Addresses NC State Reports After Upset of Clemson

Fresh off the biggest upset of the first day in the NCAA tournament, head coach Will Wade had to tangle with reports of his next possible job.

Head coach Will Wade of the McNeese State Cowboys looks on against the Clemson Tigers in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I., on March 20, 2025. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images

McNeese State men’s basketball head coach Will Wade could be heading to North Carolina State per multiple media reports, but Wade had none of it on Thursday when his Cowboys stunned Clemson to open the NCAA tournament.

“We’ve made school history. We’ve never won a game [in the tournament]. Didn’t have much history when we got there. We’ve broken almost every record,” Wade told CBS Sports reporter Evan Washburn during the broadcast after a 67–62 victory. “So proud for our guys, our university, our president, our athletic director. It’s incredible. This changes our university. This changes our university.”