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VCU Men’s Basketball head coach, Will Wade is staying in Richmond. After speculation about Will Wade possibly taking the head coaching job at Vanderbilt in his hometown of Nashville, Will Wade has agreed to an eight-year contract extension through the 2023-2024 season.

In his first season as head coach at VCU, Wade led the Rams to a 25-11 record winning a share of the Atlantic 10 conference regular season title. The Rams also made it to their sixth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. The Rams defeated Oregon State in the first round of the tournament before losing to Oklahoma in the second round. Specifics of the contract have not be released yet.

VCU Athletic Director Ed McLaughlin Scrum