Overview
- Kansas State named Klein its 36th head coach at a Dec. 5 event in Morgan Family Arena, two days after Chris Klieman retired.
- Klein agreed to a five-year contract averaging $4.3 million, and athletic director Gene Taylor said he considered no other candidates.
- He will remain Texas A&M’s offensive coordinator through the Aggies’ College Football Playoff run before transitioning full-time.
- Klein said talks with quarterback Avery Johnson were "really positive," though Johnson has not yet committed to playing in 2026 after starting the past two seasons.
- Framing his vision as "new old school," Klein pledged to uphold Bill Snyder’s culture of toughness and detail while pushing the program forward.