Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman and basketball coach Bruce Weber agreed to a 13% salary cut for the upcoming year because of financial woes due to the Chinese coronavirus situation.

All athletics department employees making more than $150,000 per year will have their salaries cut by 10%.

“We are in the midst of such a unique time, and I sincerely appreciate our staff and coaches taking this situation in stride and showcasing strong leadership,” Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor said.

“From revenue streams to competitions, a lot of unknowns remain ahead of us, and this reduction plan will allow us to focus on the needs of our programs and student-athletes.

“We remain confident that the return to normalcy is ahead of us and appreciate all that our coaches, staff, student-athletes, fans and supporters have done to help us through this unprecedented period.”

Coaches and staff members who make between $100,000 and $150,000 will see their salary reduced by 5%.

The reductions are expected to save the department about $1.5 million. The university said the department has cut its operating expenses by 10%, which should save approximately $2 million for the upcoming year.

Self, Miles and KU AD take cuts

Kansas athletic director Jeff Long, football coach Les Miles and basketball coach Bill Self have taken a 10% salary reduction for the next six months to save the athletic department nearly $500,000.

Long’s contract includes $1.5 million in annual base salary with $200,000 covered by the university.

Miles is heading into the second year of a five-year contract that pays him $2.775 million a year. Coach Self is in the middle of a contract extension that he signed in 2012 that goes through the 2021-22 season and pays him about $4 million annually.