An 8-5 start to your career with back-to-back wins over the Oklahoma Sooners will get you a new contract as head coach at Kansas State, and Chris Klieman has cashed in.
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The new accord reached between Klieman and athletic director Gene Taylor runs through the 2026 season and will pay an average of just under $4 million per year in base salary. Taylor lauded both the job Klieman and his staff have done on the field and his fit within the K-State community. He noted that the sides have been in discussions for a long time, but that sensitivity to the COVID-19 pandemic prompted them to wait until the season was actually underway to finalize the deal.