Before coaching his first official game as head coach of the NC State men’s basketball team, Will Wade sat down with the NC State College of Education to share why he chose to major in education when he was an undergraduate student at Clemson University, how he uses his degree today and why there’s no more selfless or noble profession than working in education.

“I’m absolutely an educator,” he says. “I think it’s one of the most rewarding professions you can have. You can have an instant impact on people every day.”

Hear him share why he chose education in this video:

This post was originally published in College of Education News.