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Revision as of 06:42, 14 November 2025
American basketball coach (born 1966)
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.
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 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
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.[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 with a son and a daughter.[1] He is a Christian.[5] His father is of half-African and half-Chinese heritage, and his mother is Indian (of South Asian descent).[2]
Head coaching record
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.
- ^ a b Green, Arne (March 27, 2022). “Jerome Tang’s unconventional journey to become Kansas State’s head basketball coach”. Topeka Capital-Journal. Topeka, Kansas. Retrieved March 28, 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 (March 23, 2022). “Jerome Tang follows God’s lead as he becomes Kansas State men’s basketball coach”. Sports Spectrum. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
