[9][10] He spent 22 years coaching collegiate soccer teams and ended up at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri from 2005 to 2009.

[4][13] The university's athletic director Brent Good had fired Wade for not telling the school that he would be taking two months off in order to participate in Survivor.

[14] On December 10, 2013, Wade was hired as the first ever men's soccer head coach at Lake Tahoe Community College.

[15] Wade has come out of retirement to take over the reins of the Redding Royals FC semi-pro soccer team, starting with the 2017 season.

[18] A documentary featuring the accomplishments of this organization is chronicled in Small Town Big Symphony, filmed by his brother Peter in 2006.

Being one of the most controversial characters to ever play the game,[21] he was recognized as the main antagonist of this season; however, host Jeff Probst has stated he doesn't feel like Wade did anything to earn this reputation.

[22] Ultimately he made it to a fifth-place finish, and was the fifth member of the jury, as well, voting for Thomas to win the title of Sole Survivor.

Wade was perhaps most famous for telling his fellow castaways stories of adventure from his previous exploits as a professional kayaker.

During the season, Wade was assigned to the Upolu tribe through random draw, gaining the friendship of Edna Ma on the first day.

Wade and his four alliance members eliminated Christine Shields-Markoski, Stacey Powell and Mikayla Wingle, sending them all to Redemption Island.

At camp, Wade found the Hidden Immunity Idol with the help of Destrade and Clarke, keeping it a secret from Hantz and Ma.