 Tang in 2022 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Kansas State |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 66–42 (.611) |
| Annual salary | $3.0 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1966-10-07)October 7, 1966 (age 59) 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 | 66–42 (.611) |
| 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) | |
Jerome Tang (born October 7, 1966)[1] is aTrinidadian-American college basketball coach who is the head coach for theWildcats ofKansas State University. He had previously been an assistant coach underScott Drew from 2003 to 2022 atBaylor, where the Bears won the2021 NCAA Championship.
Tang was born inSan Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.[1] He moved with his parents toSt. Croix in theU.S. Virgin Islands, living there until age 10 when his family relocated to Texas. Tang first attendedNorth Central Bible College inMinneapolis, Minnesota, and then studied at home viaonline learning withCharter Oak State College over theInternet, and earned a bachelor's degree in 2007.[2]
Between 1993 and 2003, Tang served as head coach of Heritage Christian Academy inCleveland, Texas, turning the team into a strong contender. While at Heritage Christian, he coached future NBA playerVon Wafer.[1] Tang was hired as an assistant coach atBaylor in 2003 under first-year coachScott Drew. In 2017, Tang was promoted to associate head coach, and he helped lead Baylor to a national championship in 2021.
On March 21, 2022, Tang was named head coach of theKansas State Wildcats, replacing the retiringBruce Weber.[3] Tang agreed to a six-year deal worth $14.1 million with the Wildcats.[4]
Tang is married with a son and a daughter.[1] He is aChristian.[5] His father is of half-African and half-Chinese heritage, and his mother isIndian (ofSouth Asian descent).[2]
| 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 | 16–17 | 9–11 | T–9th | |||||
| 2025–26 | Kansas State | 5–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Kansas State: | 66–42 (.611) | 28–28 (.500) | |||||||
| Total: | 66–42 (.611) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||