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LSU hoops hires VCU's Will Wade
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RICHMOND, Va. - Will Wade is leaving VCU to take over LSU after guiding the Rams to the NCAA Tournament in both his seasons as coach.
LSU made the announcement Monday night on its athletics web site and Twitter. It said more details will come Tuesday.
The announcement was attributed to Vice Chancellor and athletic director Joe Alleva, who flew to Richmond on Sunday with deputy AD Eddie Nunez and met with Wade for several hours.
"Will Wade is a smart, energetic, and skilled individual," Alleva said. "He will provide great leadership for our student-athletes. The future of the program is bright."
The 34-year-old Wade guided the Rams to a 51-20 record. He spent the two previous seasons at Chattanooga and is 91-45 overall as a head coach.
He replaces Johnny Jones, who was fired March 10 with two years remaining on his contract after the Tigers finished 10-21.
Wade will be formally introduced to LSU students, fans and media tomorrow on the LSU campus. Details about Wade's introduction to the Baton Rouge community will come later today.
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