M cNeese State head coach Will Wade, who recently reached an agreement to assume the reins of the NC State basketball program, has made no effort to silence questions about his fu

As the NC State Wolfpack search for a new head basketball coach following Kevin Keatts’ firing earlier this month, McNeese State coach Will Wade confirmed his involvement ahead of his team’s NCAA Tournament game.

NC State entered the market for a new coach after firing Kevin Keatts, one year after he had led the ACC school on a surprising run to the Final Four. Wade has a buyout in his contract with McNeese that would cost another school $1 million to hire him away.