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.”…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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
Kansas State used another fast start to overwhelm an opponent, as the Wildcats raced out to a 15-4 lead en route to a wire-to-wire 85-57 win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night before 8,542 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State (9-11, 3-6 Big 12) collected consecutive wins for the first time in 2025 by turning in its best offensive performance of the Big 12 season to avenge an early loss to Oklahoma State (10-10, 2-7 Big 12). The 85 points are the most through their first 9 league games, as the Wildcats connected on 52.6 percent (30-of-57) from the field, including…
After jumping out to an early 19-2 lead, K-State led by as many as 26 points and never looked back. K-State would go on to beat #23 West Virginia in Bramlage 73-60. That would break a six-game losing streak for the Wildcats. Watch postgame press conference with head coach Jerome Tang, Max Jones and Dug McDaniel Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more K-State coverage! Jerome Tang https://youtu.be/u_DugstGSnA Max Jones & Dug McDaniel https://youtu.be/38TX0Mkmcrc
Smith will not play in 2024-25 but will be able to practice and travel with the team. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang has announced the addition of Tyreek Smith (Baton Rouge, La./Trinity Christian/Texas Tech/Oklahoma State/Memphis) as a mid-season transfer on Friday (Jan. 24). Smith will not play this season. However, he will be eligible to practice and travel with the team. He will seek a waiver to play his final season of eligibility at K-State in 2025-26. He was among the student-athletes who played during the 2020-21 athletic season and thus received the extra season of…