Former North Florida head coach resigns to become K-State associate head coach
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KCTV) - Head coach Jerome Tang’s latest hire at Kansas State reunites he and a former Baylor Bears staffer more than two decades after the pair first began working together.
On Thursday, K-State Athletics announced the hiring of Matthew Driscoll. The now-former North Florida head coach resigned from his position with the Ospreys following 16 seasons with the program. Driscoll was the winningest coach in both North Florida and Atlantic Sun Conference history.
“I am excited to welcome Matthew Driscoll to the K-State family as our new Associate Head Coach,” said Tang. “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. 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 ion for teaching will bring tremendous value to our program and elevate our team on every level.”
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Driscoll and Tang first worked together for six seasons as assistants under Baylor head coach Scott Drew. That partnership was from 2003-09 and helped rebuild the program from scandal into its first NCAA Tournament bid in 20 years in the 2007-08 season.
In 2015, Driscoll led the Ospreys to their first NCAA Tournament. Three times he was selected the ASUN Coach of the Year following regular season championships in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2019-20.
“Carrie and I are so excited that God has opened this door in our life to reunite with the Tangs and the K-State men’s basketball program,” said Driscoll. “Twenty-two years ago, it all started between Coach Tang and I, and during that time we never stopped developing our relationship spiritually, personally and professionally. When you see and hear ‘Crazy Faith,’ I’m another example.”
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