Former LSU Coach Will Wade Picked As Favorite To Land ACC Job

SportsBetting.ag has released NCAA Basketball Coaching Job odds, and former LSU head coach Will Wade is the favorite to land the NC State job at -250.

Next NC State Coach:
Will Wade -250
Justin Gainey +500
Richard Pitino +750
Ryan Odom +1000
Bob Richey +1200
Mike Brey +1200
Drew Valentine +1400
Alan Huss +2000

Wade coached at LSU from 2017-2022, compiling a 105–51 record with three trips to the NCAA Tournament, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2019.

He was fired from LSU in March 2022 and hired as McNeese State's head coach in March 2023. He has a 49-8 overall record with the Cowboys in two seasons, with back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament.

Wade also received odds for several other job openings:

Next Indiana Coach:
Brad Brownell -150
Ben McCollum +175
Mick Cronin +550
Will Wade +1000
Chris Beard +1200
Dusty May +1200
Brad Stevens +1400
Greg McDermott +1800

Next Virginia Coach:
Ryan Odom +100
Tony Skinn +300
Richard Pitino +500
Ben McCollum +800
Shaka Smart +1000
Bob Richey +1200
Niko Medved +1800
Ritchie McKay +2000
Drew Valentine +2200
Will Wade +2500

Next Villanova Coach:
Chris Collins +150
Ryan Odom +300
Richard Pitino +325
Mick Cronin +500
Porter Moser +800
Ben McCollum +1200
Malik Allen +1200
Mitch Henderson+2500
Darian DeVries +2800
Will Wade +3300

Next Minnesota Coach
Niko Medved -250
Drew Valentine +375
Eric Henderson +800
Brian Dutcher +1000
Johnny Tauer +1200
Will Wade +1400

Next Iowa Coach
Darian DeVries +125
Ben McCollum +175
Richard Pitino +500
Alan Huss +1000
Niko Medved +1200
Ryan Odom +1600
Bob Richey +1600
Will Wade +2000