Kansas State Director of Athletics
Manhattan, KS
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Recent tweets from a K-State student downplaying the Black Lives Matter effort and the tragic and senseless death of George Floyd are disgusting and totally inappropriate and not reflective of who we are as a University or our Athletic Department.
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My hope is the next time there is an opportunity to support an increase in teachers salaries, with what is going on now with everyone having their kids at home, that we all appreciate what teachers do for our youth and support that effort for an increase.
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Thanks @whoward_ you are a class act that have brought all of us a great deal of joy. Good luck to you.
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So in this crazy business we are in at times I have to wonder why I still do it. Then you get an invite from one of your athletes to come watch her in this prestigious amateur and it reminds me of the Why.
CARLA BERNAT.
The senior from Spain etches her name in history.
Your 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur Champion ❕❕😼👌
@anwagolf
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It’s been a great first seven years so here’s 🥂to another seven more great years. Thanks everyone!!! 🙌👊
Seven years ago today, @KSTATEADGT was formally announced as the next AD at K-State. Needless to say, it’s one of the most beneficial moves ever for this athletic department.
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Today is a great day as we welcome four new members into the Big 12 Conference. The additions of BYU, Cincinatti, Houston and Central Florida further positions us well into the future as one of the leading athletic conferences in the country.
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@C_Vaughn22 you will be missed. Your impact on our program has been tremendous. We are fortunate to have you in our family. Thank you for everything. You are a class act. #GoCats
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That is what Sandstorm is supposed to be!!! That was awesome!!!
Hey hey stop what you doing and give our marketing team some love for this! This had me more hype than Rihanna at Super Bowl or Janet Jackson malfunctioning! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️💜💜💜 y’all are the best!!! #EMAW
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Excited to have Coach Klieman leading our program. He will be a great addition to the K State Family and the Manhattan community #GoCats
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I may watch this 1.000 times. Puts a great year into a beautiful perspective!!!! Thanks to an outstanding group of athletes, coaches and staffs for another memorable year. 🙏👍👏
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Couldn’t agree more. A selection system that needs to be changed so the main decision point is not just RPI. @KStateBSB deserved to be in a clearly a regional team.
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Congrats @CoachJTang and Welcome to K-State. We are looking forward to a long and successful run under your leadership. #GoCats
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Awesome news. Thanks @Yokie50 looking forward to one more great year!!!
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Pretty awesome K State Saturday. 5 All Americans in Indoor Track Champs. @KStateBSB with a win. @KStateWBB with a Big12 quarterfinal win. Topping it off @KStateMBB Big12 Champs 🏆🥇Congrats. Winning is fun #GoCats
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Congrats @KStateWBB Great Win over the #2 Hawkeyes!!!
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What a massive win by @KStateVB. The atmosphere was electric and the individual and team performances tonight were phenomenal. Congrats ladies!!! 👍👊
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I want all of our Student-Athletes, and especially our Black Student-Athletes to know that I heard you, I support you and I am here for you as well as our Coaches, Staff and Kansas State University.
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I am grateful to be a part of the @CFBPlayoff Selection Committee! Looking forward to working with this outstanding group of individuals.
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Congrats @MrNewYorkCityy what an honor it has been to watch you play and we are fortunate that you are a Wildcat. Your future is very bright. I can not ever thank you enough for the impact you have had on our program.
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Congratulations to @caseytayyy for graduating from the University of Minnesota with her Masters Degree in Sports Management. We are so proud of you. 👍👊🎉
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Thanks Bruce but credit goes to game ops and marketing and fan experience staff. Will show up when needed as long as the chant is appropriate #KSU
Bruce Weber thanks @KSTATEADGT for playing Sandstorm, which he said got his guys going .
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Sure anytime. We had a great run to the Elite 8 and got beat by a very good Loyola team but could not be more proud of our players and how they represented K State with pride, class and hard work and our Coaching staff as well for their hard work as well.
@KSTATEADGT Hey Gene, wanna talk about how tonight happened, with a recent graduate? Disappointment abound.
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I want to thank our K State students for setting a great example of being COVID safe at our home games and wearing their masks. Thanks so much. We will see you at the KU game in a couple of weeks. Keep wearing those masks and staying safe. #GoCats
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Congrats KC. Well deserved and we are very proud of you. 👍
.@thechosen1kc made history during tonight’s 2024 #MLBDraft and became our program’s first positional player taken in the first round.
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📸 @Twins
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Congrats @whoward_ it’s been fun watching your growth and success. We are lucky to have you. Much more to come for you!!👍👊
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What a pleasure it was to watch such a special performance by @Yokie50 set an NCAA record today with 61. Also a great win by @KStateWBB over OU. #GoCats
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Another gutsy comeback win for @KStateMBB. Congrats. Big win on the road for the Cats. Big12 road wins are tough to come by. #GoCats
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They are not reflective of our administration and goals. We are committed to listening and supporting our black athletes, black students and members of our black community and taking positive steps in the matters of social injustice and racism.
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Congrats @Keyontae on your selection to the @okcthunder so happy for you and proud of you. You will be great!!!
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Huge upset win for @KStateWBB over #11 Texas. In control the entire game. Big night for K State Hoops. #GoCats #BigWins
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We appreciate our fans being patient as we work through all of the various details and scenarios of playing sports this fall. These are unprecedented time with extreme fluidity, and we are making every effort to be as expeditious and cautious as we can.
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My heart aches again for our Black Athletes, Black Students and for our Black Community for emotions they are going through after the shooting of Jacob Blake. I want everyone to know we have their backs and stand with them against racism and social injustice.
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Congrats @C_Vaughn22 on your selection by the Cowboys. Well deserved and very happy for you.
Dallas! ⭐️ I am honored to be a Cowboy. Let's get to work boys! #DallasCowboys
🤝 @DallasCowboys #NFLDraft
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Another BIG road win for the @KStateMBB over OU. Start to finish performance tonight. Congrats. #GoCats
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Excited to be a part of the Wildcat family!! Thanks for all the well wishes today! #GoCats
"This is a great institution, with a proud athletic tradition." - Athletics Director Gene Taylor @KSTATEADGT
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Congratulations to our @KStateWGolf for qualifying for the NCAA Championship for the first time in program history and individual Champion Carla Bernat!!! 👍🏆
“Our mantra all week was, ‘They don’t want us here. We’re K-State. We’re not supposed to be at this party.’ The girls took that personally, went out and played with swagger. They pushed our way in.”
A story on K-State women’s golf historic day.
COMING THURSDAY
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We were lucky to have you @DaltonBigD71 . You have been a great representative of @KStateFB
Very Grateful for my time as a Kansas State Wildcat! I poured my heart and soul into this program along many of my brothers! What an honor to represent Kansas State University the past 5 years! Thank you to everyone who believed in myself as well as this team. 🙏🏼
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Yes they do. Let’s go and get Bramlage rocking. #soldout
This team deserves to play in front of a sold out Bramlage.
Get those tickets before they’re gone. You won’t regret it!
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Great win, great turn out of our tremendous fan base and a great way to start the Holidays. Thanks KC and thanks K State fans. #GoCats #EMAW
Thanks @KStateMBB fans for a great turnout at @SprintCenter tonight. Have a Merry Christmas!
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What an amazing man who has had a tremendous impact on K State in so many ways. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Vanier family from all of us at K State Athletics.
Legendary K-Stater Jack Vanier has passed away at the age of 94.
“Jack was part of the fabric of Kansas State University. He will be greatly missed by so many.” - President Linton
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2018 Paradise Jam Champions 🏆 pscp.tv/w/bsNpHDFkclFlWndZem…
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Very proud dad and yes the tears were two fold happy and proud of @caseytayyy and off the family payroll. Who am I kidding that payroll thing will never end 😉💲💲#hardworkpaysoff
I called my dad to tell him I got offered my first full time job in college athletics. He started bawling. I’m not sure if that was because he is proud of me or relief that I’m officially off his payroll. Either way, still pretty special
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Appreciate it but don’t do that it will hurt. JK. Thanks we are lucky to have @CoachKli and his staff at K State.
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Thanks to all of outstanding and generous donors!!!!
It was another record breaking #PowerCat Auction with $1.1 million raised for #KState student-athlete support. The #KStateFamily showed up and showed out again! Thx to all those who attended or gave online. Special thx to @caseytayyy and @UllmerKayela for all your hard work!
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Great win tonight for @KStateMBB. Start to finish tonight. Students and fans were awesome. #Greatcrowd #atmosphere
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Congrats @colleen__corbin on your first WIN. I agree, the first of many!!!
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How about them Cats. Gutsy comeback win by @KStateBSB #GoCats Keep it rolling 👊
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We are fortunate to have you and your leadership #GoCats nitter.app/barrybrown05/status/97…
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Congrats @C_Vaughn22 on being named First Team All-American by both @AP_Top25 and @sportingnews Well deserved 👊👍
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Congrats to X, Mac and Pierson on a great senior day and the win. A Happy locker room was fun to see. 👍👊
Xavier Sneed dropped a career-high 31 pts as the Wildcats closed out the regular season with a 79-63 win over Iowa State on senior day.
🎥 #KStateMBB Game Highlights ⬇️
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Congrats to our 56 athletes who received their degrees today. Great representatives of K State in Competition and in the Classroom. Congrats. 👊👨🎓👩🎓
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Congrats @KStateWBB on advancing to the semis. Also congrats to @JeffMittie for his 100th K State Win.
Cats Win! #KStateWBB advances at the #Big12WBB Championship, will play winner of (1)Baylor vs. (9)Texas Tech on Sunday.
Williams (22), Ranke (21) and Carr (12) in double figures for the Cats.
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It’s the chance to come to come work everyday and be around wonderful young athletes like Carla. Congratulations and so very proud of you. Thanks for the invite. It meant more than you know.
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I have been watching this countdown since May 1st. Game Day is finally here. Can't wait to soak it all in #GoCats
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Sure glad they can dribble, pass, shoot and play D.
"Hole in one, hole in none." 🏀😺🏌️♂️
#KStateMBB #EMAW
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Great gutsy comeback win tonight in Ahearn. Congrats @KStateVB. Awesome win. 👍👊
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Wow wow wow. Could not be more proud of Coach Klieman, his staff and a tremendous group of you men with guts, determination and BISON Pride
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In the SHAC/SCHEELS Center to watch @caseytayyy graduate in a building that was only a shovel in the ground when we left is pretty damn cool
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That is impressive and another sign of having all priorities in line academics and ahtletic success. Congrats @KStateMBB #GoCats
#KStateMBB: one of 12 schools in #MarchMadness with a 100 percent graduation success rate 🎓😼 #WhoWeAre
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One of my first road games at NDSU as AD was at Mankato. Now back here a "few" years later to watch my son's team play. cool. #Uneverknow
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Fumbled??? Come on @DomIzzoWDAY
#ThisDayInNDSUHistory: December 11, 2010. One of the most memorable games in school history. In its 1st FCS quarterfinal; NDSU rallies to take a 31-24 lead at Eastern Washington. The Eagles force overtime and lead 38-31 when Brock Jensen fumbles at the goal line and call stands.
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Excited to have the opportunity to work with my daughter. Very proud of all she has done and can’t have her in the K State Family #GoCats
An endless amount of thanks to SO many people @GopherSports for the opportunities I’ve been lucky enough to experience during my 2 years in Minneapolis! 〽️
But so grateful for the new opportunities that lie ahead at @kstatesports!! 💜
See you soon mom & dad!!! #roomies 😉😂
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Thank you coaches and your support of our black athletes and I join you in Denouncing Racism and social injustice. We WILL show this in our actions as a department and our University.
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Arizona sunsets!!! Absolutely beautiful. They never get old. Happy New Year and here’s to saying goodbye to 2020 👋
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Absolutely one of the best if not the best in our business. It’s an honor and privilege for me to have him as a friend and colleague. I learned so much from him the three years I worked for him. Iowa was fortunate and lucky to have him for 17 years. Good luck. Love you brother!!
After 17 years at Iowa, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta announces his retirement.
#Hawkeyes
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Pretty much.
Hey @KStateFB and @KStateMBB fans. This is how you do it. Then maybe the @KSTATEADGT would allow Sandstorm to be brought back. @Matthew_D_Hall
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Thanks and what an awesome 1st year it’s been with many more to come. #GoCats
Happy 1 year anniversary as a Wildcat to my dad!!!!!! 💜 here are some of my favorite memories so far
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I’m so moved by the outpouring of support behind my story about Kobe. And I love that #girldad is trending.. so for all those proud fathers who still have their girls to love on can you flood my timeline with pics of you and your flock. Honestly I need it as much as anyone rt now
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Great road win and a great start to the @Big12Conference hoops season. #KStateMBB #1-0
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What are we thinking. This makes no sense to me. Let’s hope the leadership at DII and DIII think this through a lot more and vote not to pass this.
DI Administrative Committee votes to remove restrictions on gambling on pro sports. Rule cannot change unless also approved by Divisions II and III.
More on the potential changes ⤵️
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Hey @BLeCompteIV it’s apparently a popular item because between you, my family and several of our loyal K State fans they want to get their hands on one. Will figure out how we can make that happen.
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Beautiful day and tremendous crowd today at Tointon Family Stadium to watch @KStateBSB against TCU in series final. #GoCats
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A huge comeback win by a gutsy group of hard working football players. #GoCats #Wildcatpride nitter.app/barstooltweetss/status…
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Congrats to Coach Pete Hughes on his 700th win. We are glad he was able to get it here with @KStateBSB
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Wyatt Congrats and well deserved. We are fortunate to have you as the voice of the Wildcats. 👊🏆🎤
Congrats to the Voice of the Wildcats, Wyatt Thompson! Named the Kansas Sportscaster of the Year for the 2nd year in a row and 4th time overall
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