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Inoue, Smith Sign Undrafted Free Agent Contracts
K-State baseball seniors Shintaro Inoue and Miles Smith have signed free agent contracts with MLB organizations following the 2026 MLB Draft, as Inoue signed with the Athletics and Smith joined the Washington Nationals.
Ahearn Fund Closes Out Record Year
Thanks to the generosity of K-Staters from across the country, K-State Athletics and the Ahearn Fund announced today multiple department fundraising records for FY26 related to total and annual giving.
McGriff Named to NABC Honors Court
Senior Khamari McGriff was named to the 2025-26 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court in an announcement by the organization on Wednesday afternoon (July 15).
Taylor Named NACDA 1st Vice President
The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Board of Directors has officially appointed Gene Taylor to serve as the Association's 1st Vice President for the 2026-27 academic year.
Four Wildcats Selected in 2026 MLB Draft
K-State shortstop Dee Kennedy (4th round), right-handed pitchers James Guyette (5th round) and Tazwell Butler (10th round), and catcher Bear Madliak (18th round) were each selected in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft.
Chikomba and Uhlin Named to CSC Academic All-America First Team
Junior Tah Chikomba and senior Emil Uhlin were both named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Men's Track and Field Academic All-America First Team on Tuesday (July 14).
Four Wildcats Named to WGCA All-American Scholars Team
Kansas State women's golfers Stalee Fields, Casey Kang, Nanami Nakashima and Noa van Beek were honored for their work in the classroom this past season as they were named to the 2025-26 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars Team, the organization announced Monday.
Jackson is Confident Entering 2026
He's the seventh-fastest player in Kansas State history to reach 1,000 career rushing yards and his 5.37 yards per attempt ranks seventh as well. At a time when junior running back Joe Jackson is eager to flourish even more for the Wildcats, new head coach Collin Klein and his dangerous offensive attack that features a strong running game seems to have arrived just in time.
‘The Sky’s the Limit’
The attention is everywhere as Avery Johnson in his bright suit and lavender tie journeys underneath the lights from radio station to podcast to radio station to podcast, station to station, slapping on headphones and moments peeling them off his head, at Big 12 Football Media Days at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.
Three Former Wildcats to Play in NBA 2026 Summer League
Three former K-State men's basketball players – Coleman Hawkins, Nate Johnson and Markquis Nowell – will participate in the NBA 2026 Summer League that starts Thursday (July 9) and runs until Sunday, July 19 in Las Vegas.
First Time on the Big Stage
It's 7:18 a.m. and a large steel overhang blocks the sunlight from a 78-degree Wednesday morning, as a black, 10-passenger van steers toward the elaborate front glass doors to the Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star. Less than one football field away, inside the multi-purpose, 12,000-seat Ford Center, which is connected to the World Corporate Headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys, the school colors and banners of Big 12 Conference schools sway to either the side of "the big stage," elevated on a large ...
K-State Previews 2026 at Monster Energy Big 12 Media Day
Kansas State head coach Collin Klein, quarterback Avery Johnson, running back Joe Jackson, safety Wesley Fair and linebacker Rex Van Wyhe took mark in 2026 Monster Energy Big 12 Football Media Day on Wednesday at The Ford Center. Video of Coach Klein's press conference is in the link above, while the transcript is below.
K-State’s Torres-Brache to Play for Dominican Republic
K-State freshman Emma Torres-Brache has received a call to play for the Dominican Republic Senior Women's National Team in the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, July 24-August 8 in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic.
Gregory, Pastore Named to Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Kansas State sophomore defensive end Wendell Gregory and senior offensive lineman John Pastore have been named to the 2026 Preseason All-Big 12 team, the conference office announced Monday.
‘We Won Today’
Eric Wolford is the longest-tenured active offensive line coach in the Southeastern Conference. The son of a steel mill plant supervisor in Youngstown, Ohio, Wolford grew up strong, tough and gritty. He played offensive guard at Kansas State under Bill Snyder. Along his professional journey, Wolford served as head coach at Youngstown State, and he coached offensive lines at South Florida, Houston, North Texas, Arizona, Illinois, South Carolina, San Francisco 49ers, Kentucky, Alabama and now LS...
Eager to Make an Impact
For four weeks, it's been a constant grind, a simple schedule, an ease-in approach with an hour of weights and a 50-minute practice at Ice Family Basketball Center. The Kansas State men's basketball team, compiled of players from across the country but shooting for the same goal, eats breakfast together, competes hard on the court and gels off the court, consumed in a world of their own — a world that at the end of the day typically includes video games and a couch.
Fields Qualifies for US Women’s Amateur
Kansas State rising sophomore Stalee Fields is moving on to one of the most prestigious amateur events by winning a playoff for the second of two spots in the US Amateur Qualifier on Wednesday held at the par-72, 6,315-yard Firekeeper Golf Course.
An Instant Sense of Familiarity
After four weeks of the grind, there' a break in this summer phase of preparation for the Kansas State men's basketball program. Players will enjoy this week and the Fourth of July and return to the Ice Family Basketball Center on July 5. That's when 23-year-old Isaiah Walker, who's in his first season as the Director of Player Development, will rejoin the rest of the K-State coaching staff and get his hands again on this new group of players, so eager, and so together, and so engaged in the 5...
Tennis Team Garners Six Academic All-Big 12 Team Accolades
The K-State women's tennis team had six women named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team and four freshmen to the Rookie Team as announced by the conference on Tuesday (June 30).
K-State Rowing Collects 28 Academic All-Big 12 Honors
The K-State women's rowing team had 28 student-athletes named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team, including six on the Rookie Team, as announced by the conference on Tuesday (June 30).
N’Diaye to Play for Ivory Coast at African Qualifiers July 2-5
Junior forward Pape N'Diaye will compete for his home country of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) at the upcoming African Qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, July 2-5.
Fifty-One Athletes Named to Track and Field Academic All-Big 12 Teams
The K-State track and field teams had 35 athletes earn Academic All-Big 12 honors, as well as 16 Wildcats to the All-Big 12 Rookie Team, as announced by the conference on Tuesday (June 30).
Nine K-State Golfers Named to 2026 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Team
Five Kansas State men's golfers and four from the women's squad were named to the 2026 Spring Academic All-Big 12 team, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Sixteen Wildcats Named 2026 Dr. Gerald Lage Award Recipients
K-State had 16 student-athletes earn the Big 12 Conference's highest academic honor, the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, as it was announced on Tuesday (June 30).
K-State WBB Announces 2026-27 Non-Con Schedule
K-State women's basketball head coach Jeff Mittie announced the complete non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season on Monday.