Coaching Carousel ‘26

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Butler has hired alum Ronald Nored (most recently an NBA assistant) who briefly mentioned / somewhat of a darkhorse candidate in UC's search 5 years ago https://butlersports.com/news/2026/3...l-program.aspx

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Creighton's Greg McDermott is retiring, per Pete Thamel/Jeff Borzello. Alan Huss (head coach at High Point from 2003-2025) was the coach in waiting and will now take over.

Huss officially announced as Creighton's head coach

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Chris Mack to South Florida
https://gousfbulls.com/news/2026/3/2...asketball.aspx

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LSU is set to re-hire Will Wade, who was terminated in 2022 based on major recruiting violation$ -- per reports

Wade crushed it at McNeese State, then went to NC State this year (lost in First Four)


.... Guess it should be noted that LSU coach Matt McMahon has not been announced as fired yet

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Brown (formerly at BYU) is joining UK as Associate Director of Player Personnel.
Keegan Brown hired by Kentucky basketball, per report

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LSU is set to re-hire Will Wade, who was terminated in 2022 based on major recruiting violation$ -- per reports

Wade crushed it at McNeese State, then went to NC State this year (lost in First Four)


.... Guess it should be noted that LSU coach Matt McMahon has not been announced as fired yet

Media reporting a 7 year deal for Wade despite no official announcement yet from LSU re: firing of McMahon

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Media reporting a 7 year deal for Wade despite no official announcement yet from LSU re: firing of McMahon

Official
https://apnews.com/article/lsu-will-...9f55ed899fe51c

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Unsure if a UNC guy would be okay coaching at NC State (obviously it's not Duke), but makes you wonder if Wes Miller could have been a realistic candidate at NC State had he not taken the Charlotte gig. I mean, the way things work now, not like NC State couldn't try to poach him if they wanted him...