Kansas State is finalizing a new $44 million contract with coach Chris Klieman that will run through the 2030 season, according to ESPN. Klieman is 30-20 (20-16 Big 12) in four seasons with K-State and just led the Wildcats to a 10-4 season highlighted by a victory over TCU in the Big 12 Championship Game and an appearance in the Sugar Bowl.
The four-year extension will pay Klieman an average of $5.5 million per year, according to ESPN. That averages out to roughly a $1.5 million annual raise for Klieman, whose current deal runs through 2026. Klieman took over the K-State program after the 2018 season when legendary coach Bill Snyder's second tenure came to an end with a 5-7 campaign.
