Jerome Tang
 Tang in 2022 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Kansas State |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Annual salary | $2.1 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 7, 1966 San Fernando, Trinidad |
| Alma mater | Charter Oak State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993–2003 | Heritage Christian Academy (HS) |
| 2003–2017 | Baylor (assistant) |
| 2017–2022 | Baylor (associate HC) |
| 2022–present | Kansas State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–0 (–) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| As assistant: NCAA Division I Tournament (2021) | |
Jerome Tang (born October 7, 1966)[1] is an Trinidadian-American college basketball coach who has been named the head coach for the Wildcats of Kansas State University. He had previously been an assistant coach at Baylor from 2003 to 2022 where he won a National Championship in 2021.
Early life
Tang 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 came to Texas. Tang first attended North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and then[2] studied at Charter Oak State College and received his bachelor's degree in 2007.
Coaching career
High school and assistant
Between 1993 to 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
On 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
Tang is married to Careylyen and they have a son, Seven, and a daughter, Aylyn.[1] He is a Christian.[5]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State Wildcats (Big 12 Conference) (2022–Present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Kansas State | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Kansas State: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 0–0 (–) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b c d "K-State Announces Jerome Tang as Men's Basketball Coach". Kansas State Wildcats. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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. "Jerome Tang follows God's lead as he becomes Kansas State men's basketball coach". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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