Former KU Jayhawks guard Jerod Haase lands new college basketball coaching job
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- Jerod Haase named UNCG men’s basketball head coach on a five-year deal.
- Haase brings head-coaching experience from Stanford (2016-24) and UAB.
- UNCG seeks program turnaround after 15-19 season and Mike Jones exit.
Former Kansas guard Jerod Haase will be introduced as the head men’s basketball coach at UNC Greensboro at a news conference Wednesday morning, a source close to the situation confirmed to The Star.
According to The Field of 68, Haase, 51, has agreed to a 5-year deal. He replaces Mike Jones, who went 93-69 in five seasons. Jones’ contract was not renewed this offseason.
Haase compiled a 126-127 record in eight seasons as head coach at Stanford (2016-24). He went 80-53 in four seasons at UAB (2012-16).
Haase in Greensboro, North Carolina, will be reunited with UNCG athletic director Brian Mackin, who hired Haase at UAB.
Haase, who played at KU from 1994-97, has worked as a color commentator on college basketball broadcasts the past two seasons. His best season as a head coach came in 2019-20, when the Cardinal went 20-12 overall and 9-9 in the Pac-12. Stanford reached the NIT’s second round under Haase in 2018.
At UAB, Haase led the Blazers to back-to-back 20-win seasons from 2014-16, leading the Blazers to the NCAA Tournament second round in 2015 and NIT in 2016 after a 26-win season. Haase also worked as an assistant at KU from 1999-2003 and North Carolina (2003-12) before becoming a head coach. Haase was part of a pair of NCAA title teams at North Carolina (2005, 2009).
UNC Greensboro of the Southern Conference went 15-19 this season. The Spartans last made the NCAA Tournament in 2021 under current Cincinnati coach Wes Miller.
This story was originally published March 17, 2026 at 9:04 PM.
