Will Wade would come with baggage, but that shouldn’t stop Oklahoma State from pursuing him for its head coach vacancy.
OSU announced it fired Mike Boynton after seven seasons Thursday, two days after its season ended at 12-20. Boynton was 119-109 and took the Cowboys to the NCAA Tournament once.
As Athletic Director Chad Weiberg goes through his search for a new coach, Wade should be a strong candidate. He will be for almost every other opening, too.
He’s been a winner at every stop. He made back-to-back tournament appearances at VCU, three in five years at LSU, and now another at McNeese after he guided them to 30 wins and a Southland Conference championship.