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Kansas State — Coach pay and buyouts

Updated June 10, 2026

Where does your school rank? Kansas State ranks #45 of 59 in coach pay versus a full professor.

Kansas State: football coach salary and buyout, plus basketball coach pay. A buyout is what firing the coach would cost, not yearly pay.

Collin Klein pay is $4,100,000.

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