K-State’s Klieman won’t pursue Michigan St

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN

• Elder WriterSep 27, 2023, 06:18 PM ET Close College football press reporter.
• Signed up with ESPN.com in 2008.
• Graduate of Northwestern University.Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman said he will not pursue the Michigan State coaching task, now formally open after the school fired Mel Tucker for cause Wednesday.Klieman informed Sirius XM’s “Big 12 Today”that he will”be sticking in Manhattan [

  Kansas] and will not be a candidate for that job.”His name had emerged as a possible prospect after he led Kansas State to a Big 12 champion in 2022. Editor’s Picks In May, Klieman signed an eight-year,$44 million agreement through the 2030 season that will pay him an average of$5.5 million annually. He’s 33-21 in four-plus seasons at Kansas State after leading North Dakota State to 5 FCS championship games in 6 seasons.Klieman, who turned 56 on Wednesday, is 105-34 general as a college coach. Kansas State has an open week before resuming play Oct. 6 at Oklahoma State.