Joe On K-State Sports

“Make the Octagon a place of DOOM! The toughest environment in college basketball! Best home-court advantage in America! We’re gonna do it together!”…New K-State head coach Jerome Tang, in a video recording to K-State students that was posted online yesterday. Jerome Tang is making an immediate splash as K-State’s new basketball coach. One thing is for sure. I have not seen the K-State basketball fan base this excited since Bob Huggins was hired as K-State head coach in 2006. Is…

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The K-State athletic department officially announced today that Baylor associate head coach Jerome Tang will be the next men’s head basketball coach. The introductory press conference is set for Thursday at a time to be determined. Tang agreed to a six-year contract that will pay him 2.1 million dollars his first year and a $100,000 increase to his base salary each year of the contract. Both Tang and athletic director Gene Taylor released statements today. “I am beyond excited to…

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Baylor associate head coach Jerome Tang is expected to become the next head basketball coach at K-State according to multiple sources… JM: I’d expect an official announcement later tonight or maybe tomorrow and perhaps a press conference tomorrow. I believe Brad Underwood was offered the job and declined, opening the door for Tang, who was a rumored candidate for numerous open Power Five basketball jobs. This is a great get for K-State. Let’s Win the Tang Day! If you are…

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