One day after the retirement of head football coach Chris Klieman, Kansas State has hired former Wildcats quarterback Collin Klein to succeed Klieman in Manhattan.

Kansas State made the hiring of Klein official tonight with a post on X, formerly Twitter, as well as a press release.

“We are excited to welcome one of our all-time greats back home to Manhattan,” Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor said. “Collin is a tremendous leader who cares deeply about his players. The grit, toughness and aggression he displayed as a player still fuels him today as a coach, and he is determined to carry on the tremendous success this program has achieved. As we know, college football has changed, and I am confident that Collin is ready to embrace this new model while maintaining the culture t

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