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USA Today
5 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
Kansas State and Jerome Tang land another big fish in the transfer portal
Kansas State and Jerome Tang land another big fish in the transfer portal Kansas State and Jerome Tang significantly improve their roster with PJ Haggerty portal pickup. Haggerty, however, is taking a pay cut for this move. One very big college basketball transfer portal domino tipped over on Monday. PJ Haggerty, who had transferred from Memphis and courted North Carolina State -- among other schools -- landed at Kansas State. Jerome Tang landed a very big fish in the portal to build his 2025-2026 roster in Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State was one of the biggest spenders in the transfer portal window last season, bringing in Coleman Hawkins and other high-profile players, but the roster fit just didn't work for the Wildcats, who were horrible in the first two months of the season before finding a winning formula in the second half of January and making a run at the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats were a bubble team for a few weeks, but they dug themselves too big a hole. They ran out of steam in the final weeks of the season and fell short. The hope and expectation in Manhattan is that Tang's roster construction surrounding Haggerty will be better and more integrated this time around. Once again, Kansas State has shown that it is a major player in the transfer portal and in the NIL space. College basketball insider Adam Zagoria, who writes at ZagsBlog, Forbes, and other publications, reported via source that Haggerty's estimated NIL deal comes in at $2.5 million, with $2 million guaranteed and $500,000 in incentives. This is a lower dollar figure than the $4 million Haggerty's father was reportedly shopping around for. Industry experts think that if Haggerty had stayed at Memphis, he could have pulled in $3 million, so this move to Kansas State resulted in a pay cut. The pressure is on Kansas State to make the NCAA Tournament after another big transfer portal investment. The pressure is on PJ Haggerty to make this move work after absorbing a pay cut. Some people might see this as a bad development for North Carolina State and first-year head coach Will Wade, but one has to remember that Wade and State brought in Darrion Williams from Texas Tech in the portal. NC State landed its own very big fish, so the Wolfpack are not lamenting this development. They got their guy. Kansas State got its own guy. Now we get to see how these programs and their rosters handle the new configurations for next season. Contact/Follow @College_Wire on X and like us our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of college sports news, notes, and opinions.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Report: Kansas State lands Memphis transfer PJ Haggerty
May 26 - Memphis transfer PJ Haggerty committed to Kansas State on Monday, according to multiple reports. It will be the fourth school in four seasons for the 6-foot-3 guard, who played at TCU (2022-23) and Tulsa (2023-24) before starring for the Tigers last season. Haggerty, 21, was a second-team All-American and the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2024-25 after averaging a league-high 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 35 starts for Memphis. He helped Memphis win the AAC title and reach the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed, where the Tigers lost in the first round to Colorado State. Haggerty was reportedly seeking an NIL deal worth at least $4 million with his latest transfer, plus assurances that he would be his new team's starting point guard. He removed his name from NBA draft consideration upon committing to the Wildcats. Kansas State finished 16-17 last season, the first losing season under third-year coach Jerome Tang. After appearing in just six games off the bench at TCU, Haggerty shined at Tulsa with 21.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 31 games (all starts) in 2023-24. --Field Level Media
Reuters
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Matthew Driscoll resigns at North Florida, joins K-State staff
May 23 - Matthew Driscoll resigned after 16 seasons as the head coach at North Florida to accept an associate position on Jerome Tang's staff at Kansas State. Driscoll, 60, and Tang previously worked together at Baylor. The former left that job to become the head coach of the Ospreys in 2009. "Coach Driscoll is a proven program builder and an exceptional teacher of the game. His ability to develop players and implement high-level offensive systems is second to none," Tang said. "At North Florida, he not only became the winningest coach in ASUN history but also built one of the most dynamic and efficient offenses in the country, consistently ranking among national leaders in 3-point shooting and scoring. His basketball IQ and passion for teaching will bring tremendous value to our program and elevate our team on every level." Driscoll departs North Florida as the winningest head coach in the program's history, posting a 248-264 overall record and 144-118 mark in Atlantic Sun conference play. A three-time Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year selection in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2019-20, Driscoll led the program to four conference championships (three regular season, one tournament) and a berth in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. "I know some will wonder why I would leave being a head coach to become an assistant coach, but this was a no-brainer in every aspect for us," Driscoll said. "We all know that work brings profit and if you have studied Coach Tang and his program that's what they do. My responsibility will be to continue to nurture, encourage, and expound upon this foundation with amazing energy, passion, and a servant's mentality that will resonate throughout the incredible community of Manhappiness! Go Cats!" North Florida announced that longtime assistant coach Bobby Kennen will serve as the interim coach for the 2025-26 season. "For the past 16 years, he has been a vital part of the program's success, and I have every confidence in his ability to lead us forward," athletic director Nick Morrow said. "I fully expect Coach Kennen to continue to build a program that thrives both academically and competitively, while making a meaningful impact on the lives of our student-athletes and energizing the fan base." --Field Level Media
