Will Wade's Influences

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Despite being in his fourth season as a Division I head coach, Wade is one of the youngest coaches in the NCAA. He says he has taken bits and pieces from various coaches whom he has worked under, but is now putting his own personal spin on. Wade says that the overall culture and how he treats his players was influenced by Shaka Smart, and he credits his defensive strategies to current Dallas Mavericks assistant Larry Shyatt. The structure of how to build the program comes from former DePaul and Clemson head coach Oliver Purnell. As for his recruiting model, Wade gives all the credit to Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker.

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