Casey Alexander: New Kansas State Basketball Coach

0:00On March 13, Kansas State basketball is hiring Casey Alexander from Belmont as his new head coach. This move replaces Jerome Tang, who got fired midway through the 2025-26 season. Alexander just finished seven solid years at his alma mater, capping it with Belmont's first Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and a 26 and 6 record. Over those seven seasons, Alexander built a 226-win 166-loss mark. That included three regular season crowns, two from the Ohio Valley Conference, and one in the Missouri Valley. His team smoothly handled the jump to a tougher league, posting 20-plus wins every year. Alexander never coached in the actual NCAA tournament at Belmont. They earned a spot in 2020, but the pandemic canceled it. Still, he developed top talent like this year's Missouri Valley Player of the Year, Tyler Lundblade, plus pros such as Ben Shepard and Kay Tyson. Earlier in his career, Alexander spent six years at Lipscomb.

1:02He turned around a 12-in-18 team into a 29-in-8 powerhouse, landing their first-ever NCAA bid in 2018. With his knack for high-powered offenses, ranking near the top nationally and shooting, Alexander steps into Manhattan ready to rebuild. Kansas State fans are eyeing quick turnaround under his steady hand.