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Klieman winning games, winning over fans at No. 13 K-State
2 years ago - Nov 29, 2022, 8:54 PM
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Chris Klieman received a rather tepid reception from many Kansas State fans when he was hired four years ago. Many of them pined for someone from Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder's tree, or a coach with a higher profile who had won at college football's highest level. Klieman was a longtime small college coach - albeit a wildly successful one - who had worked under Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor at North Dakota State, making his ultimate hiring in Manhattan feel as if it was an underwhelming yet foregone conclusion.