Jerome Tang

Jerome Tang (born October 7, 1966) is a Trinidadian-American college basketball coach who is currently in his second stint as the associate head coach at Baylor University. Previously, he was the head coach at Kansas State University from 2022 to 2026. He had previously coached under Scott Drew from 2003 to 2022 at Baylor, where the Bears won the 2021 NCAA Championship.

Early life Tang was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.

Coaching career

High school and assistant Between 1993 and 2003, Tang served as head coach of Heritage Christian Academy in Cleveland, Texas, turning the team into a strong contender. While at Heritage Christian, he coached future NBA player Von Wafer. Tang agreed to a six-year deal worth $14.1 million with the Wildcats. Led by Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson, Tang's first season culminated in an NCAA Division I Elite Eight run. After the successful first season, Tang signed a new seven-year contract in September 2023, extending his deal through April 30, 2030, with annual salary increases starting at $3 million and retention bonuses. Despite significant financial investment in the program, Tang failed to replicate that success in the subsequent two seasons, missing the NCAA tournament two straight years. On February 15, 2026, Tang was fired by Kansas State. Kansas State claims they fired Tang "for-cause," on the basis that Tang's actions constituted "public disrepute, embarrassment, ridicule" to Kansas State. , and routinely begins press conferences by thanking his "Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." His father is of half-African and half-Chinese heritage, and his mother is Indian (of South Asian descent).

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