Our top blog stories of 2022
2022 was another great year for the K-State Alumni Association! We've loved spreading
purple pride and keeping everyone connected to campus. Here's a look back at our top
5 most popular blog stories of the year.
1. Five things to know about Jerome Tang, K-State’s new men’s basketball coach
Jerome Tang helped build Baylor into a national powerhouse in his 19 seasons as an assistant and associate head coach. Now, he’ll be combining that on-court experience with purple pride as the 25th head men’s basketball coach at Kansas State University.
2. Gathering place: K-Staters and friends start hometown brewery
It’s a Saturday night in Council Grove, Kansas, and Riverbank Brewing is a busy place.
Warm, inviting lights twinkle overhead, and you can hear the sounds of conversation
and laughter coming from inside the brewery, along with a football game playing on
TV. If you’re thirsty, you can order a tall, cold glass of Riverbank’s signature “Waves”
wheat beer — or one of the many other uniquely local brews on tap.
3. A welcome letter from Richard Linton, our new K-State president
To my new Wildcat Family,
My wife Sally and I are thrilled to begin our new personal journey at Kansas State
University! We have (mostly) arrived in Manhattan and are ready to start up the engine.
As we get settled, we look forward to meeting as many of you as possible and getting
to know the K-State Family – on both a professional and personal level.
4. From basketball court to winning coach: Former K-State player Will Spradling ’14 now coaching at St. Marys
Coach Spradling’s name is known now for leading the top-ranked boys team in Kansas
2A hoops.
“The second I started working with him,” said Fred Criqui, St. Marys senior forward,
“I knew that it was going to be a lot of fun.”
5. Wildcats celebrate TaxAct Texas Bowl win
How about those 'Cats? K-State dominated LSU in a 42-20 victory in the TaxAct Texas Bowl on Jan. 4. They were cheered on by K-State alumni and friends who traveled down to Houston to watch the Wildcats play. Here are some of our favorite photos and other highlights from the Texas Bowl!