K-State parts ways with Tang for cause after controversial player remarks
Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor fired head coach Jerome Tang for cause after Tang’s viral remarks about players following a lopsided home loss to Cincinnati, ending nearly four years of tenure in which Tang went 71-57 and led the 2022 Elite Eight run. Taylor named Matthew Driscoll interim coach and urged the roster to finish the season strong as the Wildcats face a potential third straight NCAA Tournament miss. Tang’s buyout is about $18.7 million, with a current salary of $3.6 million, a figure likely to be contentious in the resolution of his firing.