Jerome Tang (born October 7, 1966)[1] is a Trinidadian-American college basketball coach who is the head coach for the Wildcats of Kansas State University. He had previously been an assistant coach under Scott Drew from 2003 to 2022 at Baylor, where the Bears won the 2021 NCAA Championship.
 Tang in 2022 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Kansas State |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 45–24 (.652) |
| Annual salary | $3.0 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 7, 1966 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Alma mater | Charter Oak State ('07) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993–2003 | Heritage Christian Academy (TX) |
| 2003–2017 | Baylor (assistant) |
| 2017–2022 | Baylor (associate HC) |
| 2022–present | Kansas State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 45–24 (.652) |
| Tournaments | 3–1 (NCAA Division I) 0–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| As assistant: NCAA Division I Tournament (2021) | |
| Awards | |
| Naismith College Coach of the Year (2023) Big 12 Coach of the Year (2023) AP Big 12 Coach of the Year (2023) USBWA District VI Coach of the Year (2023) NABC District 8 Coach of the Year (2023) | |
Early life
editTang was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.[1] He moved with his parents to St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, living there until age 10 when his family relocated to Texas. Tang first attended North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and then studied at home via online learning with Charter Oak State College over the Internet, and earned a bachelor's degree in 2007.[2]
Coaching career
editHigh school and assistant
editBetween 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.[1] Tang was hired as an assistant coach at Baylor in 2003 under first-year coach Scott Drew. In 2017, Tang was promoted to associate head coach, and he helped lead Baylor to a national championship in 2021.
Kansas State
editOn March 21, 2022, Tang was named head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats, replacing the retiring Bruce Weber.[3] Tang agreed to a six-year deal worth $14.1 million with the Wildcats.[4]
Personal life
editTang is married with a son and a daughter.[1] He is a Christian.[5] His father is half African and half Chinese and his mother is Indian (of South-Asian descent).[2]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State Wildcats (Big 12 Conference) (2022–Present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Kansas State | 26–10 | 11–7 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2023–24 | Kansas State | 19–15 | 8–10 | T–9th | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2024-25 | Kansas State | 6–4 | 0-0 | ||||||
| Kansas State: | 50–27 (.649) | 19–17 (.528) | |||||||
| Total: | 50–27 (.649) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "K-State Announces Jerome Tang as Men's Basketball Coach". Kansas State Wildcats. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Green, Arne (27 March 2022). "Jerome Tang's unconventional journey to become Kansas State's head basketball coach". Topeka Capital-Journal. Topeka, Kansas. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Boone, Kyle (March 21, 2022). "Kansas State hires Jerome Tang: Longtime Baylor assistant coach familiar with Big 12". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ Campbell, Marleah (March 21, 2022). "It's official: K-State names Jerome Tang new men's basketball coach". WIBW. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Mercer, Kevin (23 March 2022). "Jerome Tang follows God's lead as he becomes Kansas State men's basketball coach". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 25 March 2022.