Will Wade’s coaching staff is nearly complete.
Former Wichita State assistant coach Greg Heiar is joining Wade’s staff, according to an official release from LSU.
“It is exciting that Greg Heiar will be joining our staff at LSU,” Wade said in a press release. “His experience and passion for the game both as a top assistant and as a head coach has been proven over and over by being a consistent winner everywhere he has been. His ability to recruit great players at every coaching stop makes him an outstanding fit as we work to put the pieces together for the future success of LSU Basketball.”
Heiar, who is the second assistant coach hired by Wade, worked the last six seasons under Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall which included a trip to the Final Four in 2013.
The 41-year-old coach also served as an assistant coach at Southern Mississippi and spent five seasons as a head coach at Chipola Junior College in Florida.
Heiar worked exclusively with guards while he was at Wichita State, helping develop former Wichita State standouts Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet.
“I would like to thank Coach Gregg Marshall for the time that I spent at Wichita State and helping put me in the position to have this type of opportunity,” Heiar said in a press release. “This is a great opportunity for me and my family to work with a wonderful, young, energetic and passionate person in Coach Wade and the fabulous staff he is putting together at a University that has so much rich tradition, not only in basketball but in all the sports.
“I’m super excited and looking forward to the challenge that we have in front of us. What a wonderful location to be able to put coach Wade’s plan in place in front of some great people in Baton Rouge and Louisiana. Coach Wade is someone I have known for a long time and he is someone I respect for his relentless work ethic, energy and knowledge for the game and the family atmosphere approach he preaches daily. Coach Wade is about building strong relationships, is a proven winner and a relentless recruiter. I’m excited to come to work with and for him and his staff.”

Heiar’s experience:

LSU — Assistant coach 2017-Present
Wichita State – Assistant Coach – 2011-2017
Southern Miss – Assistant Coach – 2009-11
Chipola (Fla.) JC – Head Coach – 2004-09
Chipola (Fla.) JC – Assistant Coach – 2003-04
Loras College (Iowa) – Graduate Assistant/Assistant Coach – 2001-03
Mount St. Clare College (Iowa) – Student Assistant – 2000-01