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Hiring former LSU basketball coach Will Wade came with no small measure of risk for McNeese State athletic director Heath Schroyer. Schroyer says he had "a lot of people" tell him he was crazy for hiring a coach who'd been fired in 2022 amid an NCAA probe into recruiting violations. Now McNeese is 28-3, the No. 1 seed in the Southland Conference Tournament and just two victories away from its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 22 years. Wade says he's grateful for his second chance and has emerged a better person from his career troubles. McNeese State opens postseason play against Lamar in the Southland Tournament semifinals on Tuesday night.
