Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman is officially on the hunt for a new defensive coordinator.
Ted Monachino, the man he hired late last month to call defensive plays for the Wildcats, is leaving for a different job before coaching in a single game at K-State.
The Chicago Bears announced Monday that they hired Monachino as a senior defensive assistant and outside linebackers coach. The Bears reportedly began showing interest in Monachino last week after they brought in Chuck Pagano as defensive coordinator.
Monachino previously served as defensive coordinator under Pagano when they were both with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016 and 2017.