KU Football

K-State signs football coach Chris Klieman to a new 8-year, $44 million contract

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State signed football coach Chris Klieman to a new eight-year contract Monday that will pay an average of $5.5 million annually and could keep him tied to the defending Big 12 champion Wildcats through the 2030 season. The $44 million deal replaces a contract ...

Source: K-State close to $44 million new deal for football coach Klieman

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State and Chris Klieman are finalizing a new contract that would give the football coach a substantial pay raise while keeping him tied to the program for the next eight seasons, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The contract ...

Jayhawks sign as free agents with NFL

The top two KU players eligible for this year’s NFL Draft didn’t hear their names called in Kansas City, but both did land free agent deals after the draft’s conclusion on Saturday. Linebacker Lonnie Phelps, Jr signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns, and offensive ...

KU backup quarterback Vasko to transfer to Coastal Carolina

One of Lance Leipold’s first quarterback recruits has officially found a new home after leaving the Jayhawks. Ethan Vasko, a one-time three-star prospect for KU, announced Monday on Twitter that he is transferring to Coastal Carolina in Conway, South Carolina. Vasko had been in the ...