堪萨斯州立大学保留了近端锋教练布莱恩·莱帕克，他曾帮助球队在2024年创下历史性的近端锋表现。 Kansas State retains tight ends coach Brian Lepak, who helped lead a historic 2024 tight ends performance.

堪萨斯州总教练科林·克莱因(Collin Klein)于2026年1月5日宣布, 布赖恩·勒帕克(Brian Lepak)将继续是球队的紧凑终点教练。 Kansas State head coach Collin Klein announced on January 5, 2026, that Brian Lepak will remain the team’s tight ends coach. Lepak于2021年加入K州,以前曾在2022年至2024年接受紧身训练,在2025年接受进攻线训练。 Lepak, who joined K-State in 2021, previously coached tight ends from 2022 to 2024 and the offensive line in 2025. 在他的指导下,野猫队在2024年取得了一个方案里程碑,有两个全大12个紧端——Garrett Oakley(第二队)和Will Swanson(值得一提)——这是自1997年以来第一个这样的季节。 Under his guidance, the Wildcats achieved a program milestone in 2024 with two All-Big 12 tight ends—Garrett Oakley (second team) and Will Swanson (honorable mention)—the first such season since 1997. 奥克利也成为K州第一位紧端球员,自会议成立以来连续三次获得全大12强荣誉. Oakley also became the first K-State tight end with three consecutive All-Big 12 honors since the conference’s inception. Lepak帮助开发了Ben Sinnott,这是一次两次全大12级选拔和2024年NFL预选,并促成了2024年创纪录的13次近距离触地得分接收。 Lepak helped develop Ben Sinnott, a two-time All-Big 12 selection and 2024 NFL Draft pick, and contributed to a record 13 touchdown receptions by tight ends in 2024. 在学校史上排行前五位的效率排名中, 他也扮演了攻击线的角色。 He also played a role in the offensive line’s top-five rushing efficiency ranking in school history.