Kansas State is about to about to benefit head football coach Chris Klieman for the Wildcats’ current on-field success.
Klieman and the Wildcats are completing a brand-new agreement that will pay him $44 million over the next 8 years, according to a individual familiar with the settlements. The offer would go into impact on July 1 and average $5.5 million per year through the 2030 season.
The pending offer was veryfirst reported Sunday night by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. K-State is anticipated to make a official statement quickly, perhaps as early as next week.
Klieman’s 2023 income would be $4.5 million with yearly raises developed in, according to the ESPN report. He was set to make $3.6 million this season under the present agreement, which runs through 2026.
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K-State sports director Gene Taylor hasactually made the agreement extension a concern giventhat Klieman directed the Wildcats to a 10-4 record, a Big 12 champion and a Sugar Bowl berth last season. Last month, all of Klieman’s assistants gotten raises as well, consistingof $825,000 incomes for offensive organizer Collin Klein and protective organizer Joe Klanderman.
With the extension, Klieman’s wage this season would put him in the leading half of the Big 12, and with the yearly increases ultimately push him near the leading, particularly after the departure of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC.
K-State hasactually assembled a 30-20 record in 4 years under Klieman, with 3 winning seasons and 3 bowl appea