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Kansas State, Jerome Tang Reportedly Finalizing $12 Million Settlement
ESPN reported the deal would pay Tang $12 million after Kansas State fired him for cause and disputed the remaining $18.7 million contract balance.
- Kansas State is finalizing a $12 million settlement with former men's basketball coach Jerome Tang, ESPN reported Thursday, resolving a dispute over his original $18.7 million buyout.
- Athletic director Gene Taylor terminated Tang "for cause" midseason following a blowout loss to Cincinnati, citing postgame comments where Tang called player efforts "embarrassing."
- Tang challenged the termination by hiring attorneys Tom Mars and Bennett Speyer, though he never formally filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the university.
- Following his departure from Manhattan, Tang returned to Baylor, where he now serves as associate head coach for the Bears, having helped them win the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
- The Wildcats hired former Belmont coach Casey Alexander to lead the program; K-State will enter the 2026-27 season with only one returning player, tipping off against South Dakota State on Nov. 3.
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Report: K-State, former coach Jerome Tang reach $12M settlement
Kansas State is finalizing a settlement that will pay former men's basketball coach Jerome Tang $12 million, ESPN reported Thursday.K-State fired Tang in February. The coach had $18.7 million left on his contract, but athletic director Gene Taylor and ...
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