Kansas State parts ways with Jerome Tang
By JAMES MADDEN
Kansas State has parted ways with head coach Jerome Tang, according to reports. Tang spent four seasons with the Wildcats, going 71-57 and making one NCAA Tournament, which ended in an Elite Eight appearance, in 2023.
The Wildcats have opened the season 1-11 in Big 12 play, with their lone win coming on January 20 against Utah at home.
Tang has a reported buyout of over $18.5 million, but according to reports, the two sides are negotiating the details.
After Tang’s first season in Manhattan, in which the Wildcats were 26-10, they finished just 45-47 throughout the remainder of his tenure.
With one of the top NIL bases in the country, there has been growing frustration around the program, which led Tang to issue controversial postgame comments.
“These dudes do not deserve to wear this uniform. There will be very few of them in it next year,” Tang said following a 29-point loss to Cincinnati.
Adding insult to injury, in Tang’s final game as the head coach of the Wildcats on Saturday, Kansas State players wore jerseys without their names on the back, in their 14-point loss to No. 3 Houston.
The program has not released a statement of who will serve as their interim head coach, but the Wildcats will have a new boss for their final six games this season.
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