Collin Klein will earn a base salary of $150,000 on a contract that runs through April 2019 as Kansas State’s quarterbacks coach.
Klein, a former star quarterback for the Wildcats, signed the contract Tuesday. The Eagle obtained a copy of Klein’s contract through an open records request.
He is K-State’s youngest and lowest-paid assistant football coach.
Klein replaces Del Miller, who was making $420,000 as K-State’s co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach before announcing his retirement on Monday. Miller will remain on staff as a quality control coach until his contract expires this spring.
Notable details of Klein’s contract include:
u25aa The multi-year nature of his contract is not contingent upon head coach Bill Snyder’s employment.