Kansas
Also known as Jayhawks, Kansas Jayhawks, KU.
Big 12FBS
Head coach
Lance Leipold16On staff
2026Season
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Head coach
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- 2021–presentLance LeipoldHead Coach
Coordinators
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- 2026–presentTaiwo OnatoluSpecial Teams Coordinator
- 2026–presentChris SimpsonAssistant Head CoachLinebackers
- 2026–presentJonathan WallaceAssistant Head CoachRunning Backs
Position coaches
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- 2026–presentDaryl AgpalsaAssistant Offensive Line
- 2026–presentTerrence SamuelAssistant Wide Receivers
- 2026–presentBrandon ShelbyAssistant Defensive Backs
- 2026–presentJoe DineenAssistant Defensive Ends
- 2022–presentJim PanagosDefensive Tackles
- 2026–presentAndy KotelnickiAssistant Coach
- 2024–presentD. K. McDonaldAssistant Coach
- 2024–presentJim ZebrowskiAssistant Coach
- 2025–presentMatt LubickAssistant Coach
- 2005–presentPat HendersonAssistant Coach
Analysts
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- 2026–presentJohn DeFilippoOffensive Analyst
Operations
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- 2021–presentRob IanelloGeneral Manager
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat Kansas vacated in the 2025-26 cycle has been filled, and no departure has been published since. A seat appears here the moment one is.
Turnover
Last 15 seasons
- Head coach
- Coordinator
- Position coach
- Analyst
- Operations
- Performance
| Season | Hires | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 | 13 |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 18 | 14 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 13 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 12 | 9 |
Where they are now
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- Left 2024Jeff GrimesAssistant Coach → Offensive Coordinator at WisconsinCoordinator
- Left 2024Mike DawsonDefensive Analyst → Defensive Run Game Coordinator at UCFCoordinator
- Left 2023Joe DaileyOffensive Analyst → Wide Receivers at Boston CollegePosition coach
- Left 2023Jordan PetersonDefensive Backs → dc at Kansas StateCoordinator
- Left 2023Oscar RodriguezDefensive Analyst → Head Coach at Southwestern (CA)Head coach
- Left 2021Chevis JacksonDefensive Backs → Defensive Backs at Wake ForestPosition coach
- Left 2021Chris WoodsAssistant Coach → Linebackers at OhioPosition coach
- Left 2021Emmett JonesWide Receivers → Passing Game Coordinator at OklahomaCoordinator
- Left 2021Travis PartridgeOffensive Quality Control → Offensive Coordinator at North AlabamaCoordinator
- Left 2020Brent DearmonOffensive Coordinator → Head Coach at North AlabamaHead coach
- Left 2020Chidera Uzo-DiribeOutside Linebackers → Outside Linebackers at Dallas CowboysPosition coach
- Left 2020D. J. EliotDefensive Coordinator → Defensive Coordinator at NC StateCoordinator
Moves
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Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.