Kansas State football is dealing with one of the tougher conundrums in sports.
How do you deal with the end of a coaching dynasty?
How do you balance the respect and reverence earned by a legendary head coach with the overall good of the program?
While this may not exactly be new ground to cover for K-State after Snyder’s first retirement, a little historical perspective on how other teams handled difficult coaching transitions might be of some use.
Tenure : 1976-2009
Record: 377-129-4
Age of Retirement: 80
Notable Achievements
2 National Championships (‘93, ‘99)
21-10-1 in Bowl Games
1 losing season (his first) in 34 years at FSU
How It Ended
The beginning of the Bowden decline started in ‘06, when the Seminoles, coming off a disappointing 8-5 season (FSU still won the ACC in ‘05), went 7-6.