The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025 ■ 27 BY NOAH FLEISCHMAN ill Wade doesn't lack confidence. That's evident whenever the 4 2-yea r- o l d ta l ks, especially when the s u b je c t i s h i s NC State men's basket- ball squad. Wade arrived on campus with plenty of fanfare in late March, and now it's nearly time for the new era of Wolfpack basketball to commence. The first-year coach said his roster is built to win right away. "We can have a special season. We've got really, really good players. We have everything that we need," Wade said. "If it doesn't get done, that's on me. I'm not complaining about nothing. We have the NIL backing that we need, the revenue-share backing that we need. We've got the staff we need. It's on us to deliver. It's on me to deliver. And we're going to deliver." Wade has yet to experience a los- ing season and has made seven NCAA Tournament appearances in his 11 years running college basketball programs. He started out at Chattanooga, followed by stops at Virginia Commonwealth, LSU, McNeese and now NC State. He isn't wrong to have high expecta- tions for his first season in the ACC. Wade and his staff put together one of the top transfer portal classes in the country, a group ranked No. 3 nation- ally by EvanMiya.com and headlined by ACC Preseason Player of the Year Dar- W In 11 seasons as a college head coach, Will Wade has compiled a 246-105 record and led his teams to seven NCAA Tournament appearances. PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE ATHLETICS CONFIDENT CONFIDENT LEADER LEADER NC State Prepares To Begin NC State Prepares To Begin The Will Wade Coaching Era The Will Wade Coaching Era