MANHATTAN, Kan. (KCTV) - K-State legend Collin Klein will be the football program’s next head football coach, as announced by Athletics Director Gene Taylor on Thursday night.

Klein, who will be K-State’s 36th head football coach, was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2012 with the Wildcats and is a member of the program’s Ring of Honor. He is now in his 12th year of coaching, nine of which were spent at K-State.

“My family and I could not be more grateful for the opportunity to come home,” Klein said. “Thank you to President Linton and Gene Taylor for believing in us to lead the Cats into a new era. The position of Head Coach at Kansas State has a long legacy of service, hard work, determination, and competitive greatness that I am honored to carry forward. This is Family business, and we ca

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