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MANHATTAN — Conor Riley is no longer Kansas State football’s interim offensive coordinator.
Head coach Chris Klieman announced Thursday that Riley, the Wildcats’ veteran offensive line coach, has been promoted to the offensive coordinator position permanently after calling plays in K-State’s 28-19 Pop-Tarts Bowl victory over North Carolina State last week.
At the same time, Klieman named former Texas Tech and Utah State head coach Matt Wells as co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and associate head coach. Wells takes over the quarterback duties from former offensive coordinator Collin Klein, who left in December for a similar position at Texas A&M.
“Conor has been with me for more than a decade, and he is deserving of this opportunity,” Klieman said of Riley, who served as his offensive line coach at North Dakota State and then followed him to Manhattan for the 2019 season. “He did a phenomenal job of leading the offensive room during our bowl preparation, and our coaches and players have the utmost respect for him and his ability to lead.
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“I have known Matt for a very long time, and he is someone who will bring a lot to the table as a member of our staff — from head coaching experience to developing some of the top quarterbacks in the game. He will be a great addition to our offensive room and system, providing tremendous x’s and o’s experience as well as a recruiting prowess that mirrors our philosophy of identifying and developing talent.”
Riley, who has developed K-State’s offensive line into a consistent team strength over the past five years, will continue to work with that group in addition to leading the…
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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal
Publish date : 2024-01-04 23:26:51
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