Overview
- ESPN reported that Jerome Tang will rejoin Baylor as associate head coach under Scott Drew, with Deadspin noting he is working to finalize a multi-year contract.
- Tang previously spent 2003 to 2022 on Baylor’s staff, became associate head coach in 2017, and helped the Bears win the 2021 national championship.
- His Kansas State tenure ended with a for-cause firing after a Feb. 11 postgame outburst following a loss to Cincinnati in which he called his players’ effort embarrassing.
- A for-cause termination would cancel an $18.675 million buyout, and The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Tang and Kansas State are meeting privately to seek a settlement without a lawsuit.
- Kansas State has installed former Belmont coach Casey Alexander on a five-year deal, while Drew has publicly called Tang “family” and expressed support for him.