Kansas State is reaching a settlement with former men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang after the university fired him earlier this year, according to multiple reports. The agreement follows a dispute over whether the firing was handled as a standard termination or as a “for-cause” action intended to affect the amount Tang would receive.
Reports say Tang was fired in February after comments related to his players and their performance during games. One outlet notes Tang told players they did not “deserve to wear this uniform,” while another describes the school citing a postgame rant as part of its “for cause” rationale. The Athletic and other coverage report the settlement is around $12 million. Other articles also state that Tang had an $18.7 million buyout figure if he were fired, and that Kansas State attempted to classify the decision as for cause to avoid paying that higher amount.
While details of the settlement terms were not fully published across outlets, all reports describe the matter as being resolved through negotiations after the contested firing and mention the disputed buyout structure as the central issue.
