Kansas State University Men's Basketball

Bailey Bachamp At A Glance Enters her 15th season working with the men's basketball program, including her fifth as Director of Men's Basketball Operations O...

Bryce Haase is in his first season as the director of analytics at Kansas State in 2026-27 after being hired by head coach Casey Alexander on April 13. In his role, Haase focuses on data analytics, advanced stats, video breakdown through Synergy Sports, player development, game preparation and a variety of coaching staff needs. Haase spent three seasons (2023-26) on Alexander's Belmont staff, the first two seasons as a graduate assistant (2023-25) before being elevated to director of strategy and analytics in 2025-26. He was part of 68 wins, including 41 in conference play, as the Bruins transitioned from the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) to Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) while extending their streak of 20-win seasons to 16. This past season, Haase helped Belmont win 26 games and capture their first-ever Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship. Haase also played a part in the development of a Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, eight all-conference selections, three all-newcomer team honorees, three all-freshman team members and two all-defensive team selections. Haase served as a scouting and analytics manager at UMass for head coaches Matt McCall and Frank Martin as he completed his undergraduate studies. The Vienna, Va., native earned his dual bachelor's degree in sports management and operations and information management from UMass in 2023 before adding a master's degree in sport administration from Belmont in May 2025.

Now in his 41st season in collegiate athletics administration and 24th year at K-State, Casey Scott has been a member of the staff since 2002. A 1977 graduat...

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Features (click on headline for link) A New - But Familiar - Opportunity for Cooper (K-State Sports Extra, April 20, 2026) Veteran coach John Cooper is in his first season as an assistant coach at Kansas State in 2026-27 after being hired by head coach Casey Alexander on April 10. “This is really an exciting time for me and understanding the great tradition that Wildcat basketball has had throughout the years,” said Cooper. “Being a Big Eight fan growing up, this really is a full circle moment in many ways for me, being from right down the road in Kansas City. I have been fortunate enough to work with and be around several past K-State players like Tim Jankovich and Lon Kruger, so I know what those guys mean to the Wildcat family. I’m really, really excited to be part of this, and hopefully many, many more good years to come. I know we are working hard to put a product on the floor that everyone will be proud of and really, really excited to watch.” Cooper joins the staff after three seasons (2022-25) as an assistant coach to Kevin Kruger (son of Lon Kruger) at UNLV, where he helped the Runnin’ Rebels to 58 wins, including 30 in Mountain West Conference play, and the school’s first postseason appearance in 11 years. Cooper helped the Rebels to their highest win total (21) in 11 years in 2023-24, as the squad won 21 games, finished fourth in the MWC and advanced to the NIT quarterfinals with wins over Princeton and Boston College. The Rebels’ 84-77 win over Princeton was the f

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getting here,” said Johnson. “As Coach said in his press conference, once you get here you understand it’s a special place. I can’t wait to get on the court and give people something to cheer for.” Johnson spent four seasons (2022-26) on Alexander’s Belmont staff, the first two seasons as the director of player development before being elevated to assistant coach in 2024-25. He was part of 89 wins, including 55 in conference play, as the Bruins transitioned from the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) to Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) while extending their streak of 20-win season to 15, dating back to his playing career (2009-13). This past season, Johnson helped Belmont win 26 games and capture their first-ever Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship. Johnson also played a part in the development of a Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year (Tyler Lundblade), one MVC Newcomer of the Year (Cade Tyson), nine all-conference selections (four first team picks), five all-newcomer team honorees, four all-freshman team members and three all-defensive team selections. In addition, he worked closely with two-time all-conference guard Ben Sheppard, who was selected No. 26 by the Indiana Pacers in the 2023 NBA Draft. Johnson also played an instrumental role in the development of numerous Bruin lead guards, most notably Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Keishawn Davidson, Carter Whitt and Brody Peebles. Johnson is considered one of the most decorated players in Belmont history while pla

Lee Scott is in his first season as the men's basketball strength and conditioning coach at Kansas State in 2026-27 after being hired by head coach Casey Alexander on April 13. Scott spent the last three seasons (2023-26) on Alexander's staff at Belmont as director of sports performance. He was part of 68 wins, including 41 in conference play, as the Bruins transitioned from the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) to Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) while extending their streak of 20-win seasons to 16. Scott came to Belmont in 2023 after nine years (2015-23) at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, including the last seven (2017-23) leading the Islanders' strength and conditioning program as an assistant athletic director for sports performance. He was part of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's back-to-back Southland Conference championships in men's basketball under current Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz, which included consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament and a victory in the 2023 First Four. Prior to joining TAMUCC, Scott served as the head strength and conditioning coach at Division II Texas A&M-Kingsville. Scott was a placekicker at Northwestern State (2005-07) and Midwestern State (2008-09), where he was part of a conference championship team in 2009. He earned his bachelor's degree in sports and fitness management from Midwestern State in 2009 and a master's degree in exercise physiology from the school in 2011.

Luke Sauber At A Glance Enters his 15th season working at K-State, including 13th with the men's basketball program, while also working with men's golf Coord...

Nick Lawson is in his fourth season working as an assistant equipment manager for K-State, where he oversees all aspects of equipment and maintenance as well as Nike apparel inventory and distribution for the men's basketball, women's volleyball and women's tennis teams. A native of Omaha, Neb., Lawson has worked at K-State since starting as an undergraduate in 2011. He began his athletics career working with the Wildcat football team as a student equipment manager from 2011-14, assisting with the 2012 Cotton Bowl, 2013 Fiesta Bowl and 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. He spent two seasons as a student equipment with the baseball team from 2014-16 before becoming an equipment intern in 2019, overseeing the equipment and maintenance as well as Nike product for most of the school's Olympic sports teams until 2021. Lawson earned a bachelor's degree in agribusiness in 2016. He received accreditation from the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA) during the summer of 2021. He and his wife, Haley, and son Noah, reside in Manhattan.

Wes Long is in his first season as the Chief of Staff at Kansas State in 2026-27 after being hired by head coach Casey Alexander on April 13. “The opportunit...