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Will Wade
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Will Wade began his career as the student manager of the Clemson Men"s basketball team from 2002-2005. He worked under Larry Shyatt and Oliver Purnell, who gave him further opportunities as a graduate assistant (2005-2006) and Director of Basketball Operations (2006-2007). Tommy Amaker then brought him in as his first hire as Harvard men"s basketball coach where he was responsible for helping to recruit a top 25 class for the program
He stayed at Harvard for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons before leaving for Will Wade was brought in as an assistant to then-head coach Shaka Smart at (he was Smart"s first hire like he had been Amaker"s).
He helped to four consecutive postseason appearances, including a trip to the 2011 Final Four. finished the 2012-2013 season with a 27–9 overall mark and a Number. 23 final national ranking.
In Wade’s four years as an assistant coach, was 111–37 (750) with three straight trips to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament. In 2013, Wade left the assistant coach position at to lead the Mocs basketball program
After two seasons at, Wade returned to to take the open head coaching position vacated by Shaka Smart.
Achievements
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The Rams were one of only five teams nationally to win 27 or more games in each season from 2009-2013 (the others being Duke, Kansas, Syracuse and Ohio State). In his two seasons as head coach, he posted both winning overall and conference records, and gave the Mocs their first 20+ win season in 10 years. He was named the Southern Conference"s 2014 Coach of the Year.
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American