NC State is hiring Tennessee assistant and former Wolfpack guard Justin Gainey as its next coach, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. Gainey, 49, has spent the last five seasons on Rick Barnes’ staff with the Vols and has held the title of associate head coach since 2022. Gainey, a Greensboro, North Carolina, native,…
NC State coach Will Wade is set to leave the Wolfpack after one season for a return to LSU on a seven-year deal, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. The Tigers have been pursuing their former coach in recent days following NC State’s NCAA Tournament loss in an effort to energize LSU by bringing back…
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