Bruce Weber resigns as basketball coach at Kansas State

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Bruce Weber resigned as the basketball coach at Kansas State on Thursday, one day after the struggling Wildcats lost to West Virginia in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament to cap a third straight losing season.

He didn't walk away quietly.

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First, the long-time coach criticized the NCAA over its handling of the FBI probe into college basketball corruption. Then, Weber struck out at Kansas State fans who used social media to berate him and his program. And finally, he professed his desire to continue coaching, asking for "some (athletic director) out there who would appreciate a coach that graduates players, wins championships, supports the university and embraces the community."

"I've been preparing for this for a long time," said Weber, who had one year remaining on his contract. "I got into coaching — I got into teaching — because my dad and mom thought there was no better life than to help others. That's been my goal.

"Hopefully I've impacted people and helped them with their lives so that now they can help others."

The 65-year-old Weber was a largely unpopular pick to replace Frank Martin when he was hired by former athletic director John Currie in 2012, shortly after he was fired by Illinois. Weber was mulling mid-major jobs when Currie selected him to take over a program that had suddenly shot to national prominence on the back of six straight 20-win seasons.

Kansas State coach Bruce Webber talks to players during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against West Virginia in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday,