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UMKC hired former Maryland coach Mark Turgeon, replacing Marvin Menzies
https://kcroos.com/news/2026/2/1/men...ens-basketball
https://kcroos.com/news/2026/2/1/men...ens-basketball
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Other power conference schools with coaches on the hot seat, taken from Trilly Donovan's site (but the text is mine)
- Arizona State -- Bobby Hurley is in his 11th season and has only made three NCAA Tournaments (never past the first round); ASU is 11-11 and 2-7 in the Big 12
- Boston College -- Earl Grant is in his 5th season and has only one year above .500 (20-16 in 23-24 / NIT second round); BC is 9-12 and 2-6 in the ACC
- LSU -- Matt McMahon was a rising star at Murray State, but the Tigers finished 14th and 15th in the SEC in two of his first three seasons and are currently 14-8 and 2-7 in league play
- Oklahoma -- Porter Moser went to a Final Four and Sweet 16 his last four seasons at Loyola; OU won 20 games the last two seasons (NCAA 9 seed a year ago) but are 11-11 and 1-8 in the SEC
- Providence - After a great run by Ed Cooley, Kim English took PC to 21 wins two years ago to 12-20 last year and now 9-13 (2-9 Big East)
- Syracuse -- Jim Boeheim was going to be a tough act to follow (and SU was already trending down) but Adrian Autry went from 20-12 in year 1 to 14-19 in year 2 and currently 13-9 (4-5 ACC) with Tyler Betsey's dad apparently criticizing the head coach on social media last week
Others to keep an eye on:
- Dayton (obviously not a "power" team but this one surprises me)
- Kansas State -- Jerome Tang led KSU to the Elite Eight three years ago and now last in the Big 12
- Pitt -- Jeff Capel turned things around some but his headed towards a 7th missed NCAA Tournament in 8 years (made the round of 32 in 2023 but still needed to go through Dayton/First Four)
- Rutgers - Steve Pikiell did an incredible job but the Knights have struggled three years in a row (including last year with two top 5 NBA draft picks); Rutgers' money issues may be the only thing to save him
- Wake Forest -- Steve Forbes has had a few solid seasons at Wake including 25 wins in 2022 and 21 wins the last two seasons but they are in the ACC basementLast edited by GoBearcats31; 02-02-2026, 11:39 AM. -
Jerome Tang is out at Kansas StateComment
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Jerome Tang is out at Kansas StateComment
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Supposedly firing him for cause based on his comments after the loss to UC. Paging Tom Mars.Originally posted by GoBearcats31 View Post
“Per ESPN sources, Kansas State is firing Jerome Tang for cause. They’ve informed him of this formally tonight. The basis for the for cause firing is language in his contract that references any activity that brings “public disrepute, embarrassment, ridicule” to Kansas State.”Comment
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Yes that loss did bring "public disrepute, embarrassment, ridicule” to Kansas State.”Originally posted by Pruke View PostComment
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Now for K-State is the fight over $19M.Comment
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The real reason (that they won't mention) for a for-cause removal is the win/loss record of Tang's team. If they were competitive, they wouldn't say a word. The AD and his in-house attorneys are tossing a Hail Mary. $18.7M is a lot of university-starved cash. I believe that Jerome Tang's attorney (Tom Mars would be appropriate) will bat it down. This is the same strategy that UC took when firing John Brannen. That backfired and Brannen received his full $5M. Mr. Mars worked that one out for Brannen.Originally posted by bearcatbret View PostComment
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AI is already spit balling names to replace Tang.
Fascinating Favorites Emerge To Replace Jerome Tang At K-State | Fanrecap.comComment
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Projected coaching changes. Yes, CWM is mentioned.
https://fanrecap.com/cincinnati-bear...EjTUSqmw1sNO9QComment
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We can make Wes available now. The article has no credability since Wes is mentioned. What a joke!Originally posted by bearcatbret View PostComment
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Here is the CBS Sports list of coaching candidates for Kansas State -- I'd imagine a similar list of coaches would show up if UC opens. This also doubles as a good resource for potential mid-majors to be aware of in March Madness https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...me-tang-fired/Comment
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I wonder if Kennedy will be in trouble after this? I just wish more coaches would call out their teams.
"These are college scholarship players that are making more money than most people in this room. Is it too much to ask for you to make a layup? We're in bozo land"
-Andy Kennedy - blasted his team after it missed 12 of 22 layup attempts following the game against Tulane.Comment
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