Kansas State football has completed its coaching staff with an exciting new addition. The Wildcats have hired a highly experienced coach to take on the role of tight ends coach, bringing over two decades of college coaching experience to the program. This coach has worked with tight ends at a number of institutions, including Louisiana-Monroe, Iowa State, Utah State, Texas Tech, and Tulsa, making him a well-rounded addition to K-State’s staff.
While the new coach’s background speaks for itself, there’s more to his connection with the Wildcats. He’s a familiar name to the K-State football program for a special reason—he is closely tied to the team’s offensive coordinator. The new tight ends coach is none other than Luke Wells, the brother of offensive coordinator Matt Wells. The two have previously worked together at both Utah State and Texas Tech, where Matt was the head coach.
Luke Wells brings not only coaching expertise but also recruiting energy, something that will help enhance the Wildcats’ success moving forward. K-State head coach Chris Klieman is excited about the addition, saying, “Luke brings an extensive amount of coaching experience and recruiting energy to our tight end room, which of course has been a big piece to our recent offensive success.”
Luke, a 2002 graduate of Oklahoma, played for the Sooners and served as a student assistant. His most recent coaching position was at Tulsa. Now, Wells is eager to work with the Wildcats’ talented tight end group. “I am grateful for the opportunity from Coach Klieman to help this staff and be a part of the winning culture at K-State,” Wells said.
This hire comes amid a series of adjustments to the coaching staff after Conor Riley left to join the Dallas Cowboys. As part of the changes, Matt Wells will step into the offensive coordinator role, Brian Lepak will coach the offensive line, and Drew Liddle will assist with the offensive line. The vacant tight ends coaching position has now been filled by Luke Wells, completing the coaching staff for K-State football.
