Kansas State

Kansas State reaches agreement with Klieman for extension

Second season with Wildcats after leaving NDSU

MANHATTAN, KS — Kansas State announced Monday it’s reached an agreement on a new contract with head football coach Chris Klieman. The new contract goes through the 2026 season. According to the K-State, the new deal is worth nearly $4 million annually. “Chris and his staff have done a phenomenal job in their short time at K-State, and we are…

NDSU Men’s Basketball Drops Season Opener to Kansas State

Kansas State beat NDSU 67-54

  MANHATTAN, Kan. – (NDSU Athletics) The North Dakota State men’s basketball team was unable to overcome 29-percent shooting, falling at defending Big 12 champion Kansas State in the season opener, 67-54. Kansas State junior guard Cartier Diarra led all players with 23 points. After shooting 33 percent in the opening half, the Wildcats shot 52 percent in the second…

NDSU Basketball Will Open Season Against Kansas State

This is the Bison's 10th meeting with a Big-12 Opponent

FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU basketball team announced they will open up the season on November 5th against the Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas. It’s the tenth all-time game against a Big-12 school for NDSU. The last time the Bison defeated one of those Big-12 opponents was in 2014 in an NCAA tournament victory against Oklahoma. Categories: College, Top Sports…

NDSU FB: Klieman Taking Four NDSU Assistants to Kansas State

Messingham, Ray, Riley and Klanderman Head to Manhattan

MANHATTAN, KS — (Kansas State Athletics) The 2019 Kansas State football coaching staff grew by four on Saturday as head coach Chris Klieman announced the names of assistant coaches who will be coming to Manhattan from North Dakota State following the program’s bid for a seventh national championship in the last eight seasons. The additions to the K-State staff include offensive coordinator/tight…

NDSU Fans Look Back Fondly on Chris Klieman’s Time at NDSU

Some fans say winning three FCS titles under Klieman was a meaningful experience

FARGO, N.D. — After guiding the Bison to three FCS National Championships and eighteen straight wins inside the FargoDome, some NDSU fans look back and smile at how Chris Klieman left his mark on Bison football. “He gets so pumped up and fired up with the team after every touchdown, after every call. It’s definitely going to be hard when he…

Chris Klieman Accepts Job at Kansas State, Will Stay with NDSU through Playoffs

The NDSU coach is 67-6 in his five seasons with the Bison

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU football needs a new head coach for the 2019 season. The team announced Chris Klieman has accepted a job with Kansas State. Klieman just signed on to a big pay raise. He will make $2.3 million per year for six years according to K-State. That’s up from the $300,000 he’s currently making with the Bison. Even though…

Bison Focused on South Dakota State Despite Klieman News

The Bison play in the FCS Semifinal Friday night at 7:00

FARGO, N.D. — With the news of head coach Chris Klieman accepting a job at Kansas State, the team is still trying to focus on its upcoming matchup against South Dakota State. NDSU is in its eighth consecutive FCS semifinal with the matchup on Friday night. The Jackrabbits lost two games this season, one of them coming in week four…

NDSU FB: Klieman Keeping Team Focus Away From Him and Coaching Rumors

Klieman tells team to 'eliminate any noise surrounding him' and focus on season

FARGO, N.D. — The week leading up to North Dakota State’s game against Colgate in the FCS Playoffs generated a lot of noise. Reports earlier in the week accumulated putting head coach Chris Klieman in consideration for the Kansas State head coaching vacancy. Klieman took it upon himself to let the team know he indeed talked with Kansas State and…

Latest on Chris Klieman and Kansas State Head Coaching Vacancy

Klieman Spoke After the Colgate Game About the Situation

FARGO, N.D. —  Since Bill Synder retired from being the Kansas State head football coach, there have been reports of North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman as a front runner for the vacancy. With former North Dakota State Athletic Director Gene Taylor now the Athletic Director in Manhattan, it certainly seems possible Klieman could consider the opening. It’s unusual…