Chris Klieman
Coaching since 2019
Chris Klieman is a college football coach, coaching since 2019. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
7 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Kansas State | 6-6 | Big 12 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 31.3 | 25.0 | - | - |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 9-4 | Big 12 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 33.0 | 20.4 | - | W 44-41 Rate Bowl vs Rutgers |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 9-4 | Big 12 | 19.6 | 16.2 | 38.9 | 21.8 | 18 | W 28-19 Pop-Tarts Bowl vs NC State |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 10-4 | Big 12 | 15.5 | 21.4 | 36.4 | 15.7 | 14 | Conference champion; L 20-45 Allstate Sugar Bowl vs Alabama |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 8-5 | Big 12 | 8.6 | 14.2 | 33.5 | 19.0 | - | W 42-20 TaxAct Texas Bowl vs LSU |
| 2020 | Kansas State | 4-6 | Big 12 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 26.7 | 24.7 | - | - |
| 2019 | Kansas State | 8-5 | Big 12 | 10.4 | 6.0 | 28.8 | 24.8 | - | L 17-20 bowl vs Navy |
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2021-2025Kansas StateHead Coach