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Kansas State, Jerome Tang agree $12 million settlement
Original: Kansas State, Jerome Tang reach $12 million settlement over firing: Source https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7651273/2026
Kansas State has agreed to pay former men's basketball coach Jerome Tang a $12 million settlement following his dismissal, according to a report by The Athletic. The payout resolves Tang's contract after his firing, a figure that underscores the growing cost of coaching buyouts in college basketball. Fans and college sports observers are weighing what the settlement means for the program's finances and its next coaching hire.
Why now: The size of the buyout settlement for a recently fired high-profile college basketball coach is striking
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- Kansas State, Jerome Tang reach $12 million settlement over firing: Source https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7651273/2026/10/01/kansas-state-jerome-tang-basketball-firing-settlement/ # Sports # NCAA # Basketball · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 1
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