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HOW WE GOT HERE | A timeline of the five days surround Jerome Tang’s firing

For the second time in the last three months, Kansas State fans experienced a whirlwind of change in a small amount time over the weekend when former Wildcat men’s basketball head coach Jerome Tang was fired for cause. While most are aware of where things stand as of publication early Monday afternoon, it’s worth looking […]

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K-State offered Tang chance to keep coaching, then resign

By Ned Seaton K-State offered Jerome Tang the chance to coach out the rest of this basketball season and then resign with a negotiated payout at the end, but he turned down that offer and instead got fired for cause. Athletics director Gene Taylor confirmed to The Mercury Monday that when he met with Tang […]

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10 names to consider for K-State’s new basketball coach

By Toby Hammes Kansas State has started its search for a new men’s basketball head coach following the firing of Jerome Tang on Sunday. Here are eight names to look out for over the next several weeks as athletics director Gene Taylor begins his hunt for the 26th K-State men’s basketball coach in school history. […]

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K-State women can’t complete rally in loss at No. 25 Iowa State

Kansas State’s fourth-quarter comeback fell just short Sunday in a road loss at No. 25 Iowa State. The Wildcats (14-13, 7-7 Big 12) trailed by double-digits early in the fourth quarter, but found a way to make a late push to get within a point with just over a minute left. But K-State was unable […]

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Jerome Tang fired for cause after 1-11 start to Big 12 play

By Ned Seaton and Tim Everson Kansas State on Sunday fired Jerome Tang, deciding to part ways with a basketball coach whose tenure began with enormous promise and ended with fans wearing bags on their heads. In doing so, K-State said the firing was “for cause,” claiming that Tang had violated the terms of his […]

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With jersey names removed, K-State shows fight in loss at No. 3 Houston

Kansas State men’s basketball struck first and showed early fight against No. 3 Houston on Saturday afternoon at Fertitta Center, but a decisive 33-4 Houston run spanning the end of the first half and start of the second proved too much to overcome in a 78-64 loss. “As a team, we’ve decided that we can […]

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K-State announces new staff hires to enhance NIL efforts

Kansas State Athletics Director Gene Taylor announced Friday the addition of three staff members who will be responsible for managing the department’s revenue-sharing contracts as well as focusing on third-party NIL efforts. Julie Owen, who previously served as senior associate athletics director at K-State, returned in July as the department’s new executive director of cap […]

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Reclaiming ‘Special Teams University’: Stanton Weber takes the baton

By Toby Hammes For decades, special teams have been a key part of the Kansas State football program’s identity, with many fans even adopting the moniker “Special Teams University.” When the Wildcats scored their 139th non-offensive touchdown since 1999 in this year’s Sunflower Showdown, it served as another reminder of a statistic that separates K-State […]

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K-State baseball smashes Iowa 15-6 in season opener

By Toby Hammes Kansas State baseball opened the 2026 season with a statement win over a power conference opponent. The Wildcats (1-0) defeated Iowa 15-6 in the first matchup of the MLB Desert Invitational in Goodyear, Ariz. It was the most runs for K-State in a season opener since 2009. K-State finished with 15 runs […]

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K-State records another historic low in 91-62 home loss vs. Cincinnati

By Toby Hammes Kansas State men’s basketball continued its descent into the depths of team record book hell on Wednesday night, falling 91-62 to Cincinnati at Bramlage Coliseum to tie the 7th-worst home loss in program history. Including the Wildcats’ recent 34-point home floor loss to Iowa State, three of the seven worst home losses […]

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