Former Kansas State Head Coach Jerome Tang Returns to Baylor as Associate Head Coach
Tang, fired by K-State in February, rejoins Scott Drew's staff after three seasons leading the Wildcats
En resumen
- Jerome Tang is returning to Baylor as associate head coach, finalizing a multi-year deal with the Bears.
- Tang was fired by Kansas State in February after publicly criticizing his players following a loss to Cincinnati.
- He previously spent 19 years as an assistant under Scott Drew at Baylor, including as associate head coach on the 2021 NCAA championship team, before leaving for the Kansas State head coaching position in 2022.
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Por qué importa
Jerome Tang spent 19 years at Baylor as an assistant before becoming Kansas State's head coach in 2022. He led the Wildcats to an Elite Eight appearance in his first season but struggled in subsequent years, with the team sitting 1-11 in Big 12 play at the time of his firing.
Former Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang is returning to Baylor to rejoin Scott Drew's coaching staff, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel. The sides were finalizing a multi-year deal Tuesday for Tang to become the Bears' new associate head coach, sources told Thamel.
Tang, who was fired two months ago by Kansas State, was a longtime assistant under Drew and was the associate head coach on Baylor's 2021 NCAA championship team. He worked as an assistant at Baylor from 2003 until 2022, when he left the school to take the Kansas State job.
Kansas State fired Tang on Feb. 15, four days after he publicly called out his players following a loss to Cincinnati that dropped the last-place Wildcats to 1-11 in Big 12 play. The school classified the decision as a for-cause firing, citing "recent public comments and conduct" that were "not aligned with K-State's standards for supporting student-athletes and representing the university."
Tang said in a public statement at the time that he "strongly" disagreed with "characterization of my termination." Tang went 73-57 in three-plus seasons at Kansas State, leading the Wildcats to an Elite Eight appearance in his first season.
Preguntas abiertas
- What were the specific 'public comments and conduct' that led to Tang's firing?
- What is the financial terms of the multi-year deal?
- How will Tang's return impact Baylor's coaching staff dynamics?
