Author: K-State Athletics

Behind a team-high 18 points from freshman Jayden Quaintance, Arizona State snapped a 6-game losing streak with a near wire-to-wire 66-54 win over Kansas State on Sunday afternoon before 9,121 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State (13-14, 7-9 Big 12) saw its losing streak hit 3 games with the loss, as the Wildcats played without their all-everything senior Coleman Hawkins, who is the only Division I player to average 10 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Arizona State (13-14, 4-12 Big 12) had its own missing piece, as head coach Bobby Hurley dismissed the Sun…

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Playing in front of a sell-out crowd of 11,010 fans, (12/15) K-State honored its seven seniors before, during and after Saturday’s game against Kansas, as the Wildcats secured a 90-60 win over its Dillon Sunflower Showdown rival at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats have won six straight and 10 of the last 11 meetings in the series in Manhattan. K-State (25-4, 13-3 Big 12) secured its 51st win in the last two seasons. The 51 victories in the last two seasons are tied for the fourth-most over a two season span and the most since the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons (54).…

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Friday, K-State 3 #5 Arkansas 2 Micah Dean’s go-ahead RBI double in the seventh, combined with 11 strikeouts from Jacob Frost and Blake Dean, propelled K-State to a 3-2 stunner over No. 5 Arkansas on Friday night at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field. After Arkansas (4-1) evened the score with a pair of solo home runs, Micah Dean knocked the clutch hit into left field, driving in the game-winning run and handing the Razorbacks their first loss of the season. The redshirt freshman from Richmond, Texas was named the Player of the Game by FloSports…

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Luke Wells, a veteran offensive coach who has worked for three prior Big 12 programs over the course of his career, has been hired at Kansas State to work with the Wildcat tight ends, head coach Chris Klieman announced Monday. His hiring is pending a successful background check. “Luke brings an extensive amount of coaching experience and recruiting energy to our tight end room, which of course has been a big piece to our recent offensive success,” Klieman said. “I have known Luke for quite a while and even visited with him during previous position openings, and…

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Matt Wells, who served on the K-State football staff as the co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach/associate head coach in 2024 has been promoted to offensive coordinator, head coach Chris Klieman announced Monday. “We are fortunate to have someone experienced on staff in Matt, who I have known for 12-plus years and will seamlessly transition into the offensive coordinator role,” Klieman said. “He worked closely with Conor last season and had a big part in our offensive production. His resume speaks for itself, and his relationship with and development of Avery Johnson and our other quarterbacks will help our offense continue to grow.”…

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K-State used a big third quarter rally and timely fourth quarter shooting to down (9/9) TCU, 59-50, on Wednesday night at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12) extended its home court winning streak to 15 games. This is tied for the seventh-longest home win streak in program history and tied for the fourth-longest in Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats reached 10 Big 12 wins in 11 games for the fourth time in program history and the first time since the 2007-08 season. K-State was led by senior guard and All-America candidate Serena Sundell with a game-high 27 points, including 23…

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Being featured in the first college football game of the 2025 season, hosting a service academy for the first time in nearly 40 years and closing out the season by playing Big 12 rival Colorado in Manhattan for the first time since 2009 are just some of the highlights of the 2025 football schedule that was announced Tuesday by K-State Athletics and the Big 12 Conference. The 2025 season commences with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic as the Wildcats take on Iowa State on August 23, inside Avivia Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. It is the first…

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K-State head baseball coach Pete Hughes along with returners David Bishop, Nick English, Kyan Lodice and Ty Ruhl met with members of the media Monday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium in preparation of 2025 season. With 14 returning letterwinners from the 2024 NCAA Fayetteville Regional Championship roster, K-State will officially begin its 2025 campaign on Friday, February 14 in Conway, S.C., at Baseball at the Beach hosted by Coastal Carolina. The Wildcats will open the four-day event against Washington at Springs Brooks Stadium before facing CCU (Feb. 15 and 17) and Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 16). The 2025 slate features six…

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All five Wildcat starters scored in double figures, including a season-high 20 points from junior Dug McDaniel, as Kansas State snapped No. 3/3 Iowa State’s 29-game home court winning streak with an 80-61 victory on Saturday afternoon before a sold-out crowd of 14,267 fans at Hilton Coliseum. K-State (10-11, 4-6 Big 12) became the first sub .500 in AP poll history to win by 15 or more points on the road against an AP top 5 opponent. The win was the first over a Top 5 team on the road since a 56-54 win at No. 2 Baylor on Feb.…

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K-State needed an extra five minutes on Thursday night, but the Wildcats were perfect in the extra frame to hold back the upset bid from Iowa State, 87-79, at Bramlage Coliseum. With its win on Thursday night, K-State secured the 28th 20-win season in program history. This is the fifth 20-win season under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Jeff Mittie https://youtu.be/H0gOWBUYukU Taryn Sides, Serena Sundell & Zy Walker https://youtu.be/8XpqrXVZtTs

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