K-State hired former Illinois head coach Bruce Weber on Saturday to become the 24th head men’s basketball in school history. Weber was let go by Illinois after going 210-101 over nine seasons, which included six trips to the NCAA tournament and a runner-up finish in 2005. He was interviewed by K-State athletic John Currie at the Final Four in New Orleans, and the two reached a deal late Friday. Weber was signed to a 5-year, $8.5 million dollar contract, with a $1.5 million dollar salary during the 2012-13 season, with increases of $100,000 per year.
Coach Weber will be a guest of KMAN’s Wildcat Insider on Monday afternoon on KMAN at 5:10pm.
