By MATT PIKE
The Kansas State Wildcats are preparing for a coaching transition as head coach Chris Kleiman is getting ready to retire at the end of the season following the teams bowl game.
According to multiple reports. current Texas A&M offensive coordinator Collin Klein, the former Wildcats quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist, will be hired as his successor. Klieman, who has led Kansas State since 2019 and is under contract through 2032, has not formally announced a decision.
Klieman guided Kansas State to a Big 12 Championship in 2022 and reestablished the program as a consistent conference contender following the retirement of longtime coach Bill Snyder. With a 54-34 record, Klieman owns one of the strongest winning percentages in school history, trailing only Snyder, who closed his second tenure with a 215-117 mark before stepping down in 2018.
Klein, currently the offensive coordinator for Texas A&M, has emerged as the overwhelming favorite to take over, though he would stay with the Aggies through their College Football Playoff run, according to ESPN. He spent five seasons on Klieman’s staff, including two as offensive coordinator, before departing for College Station ahead of the 2024 season.
Kansas State will hold a press conference today at 4 p.m
