9 months ago
Kotelnicki Returns to Kansas as Associate Head Coach
Andy Kotelnicki is coming back to the University of Kansas to be an associate head coach.
He used to work there before and helped the team score a lot of points.
He also worked at Penn State, where his team did really well and even made it to a big playoff game.
Andy is happy to return because he likes the university and has worked with the head coach, Lance Leipold, for a long time.
They have a history of making strong offenses together.
Andy is excited to start his new job and help the team again.
Andy Kotelnicki returns to Kansas as associate head coach after leaving Penn State.
Kotelnicki and Lance Leipold have a combined 11 years of working together.
Kotelnicki's offenses at Kansas were among the highest-scoring in school history.
At Penn State, Kotelnicki led the Big Ten's third-leading offense in 2024.
Kotelnicki expressed excitement about returning to Kansas and rejoining Leipold's staff.
- Who
- Andy Kotelnicki
- What
- Returning to Kansas as associate head coach
- Where
- University of Kansas
- When
- Starting in the 2026 season
- Why
- To rejoin Lance Leipold and contribute to the program
Key facts
- Name
- Andy Kotelnicki
- New Role
- Associate Head Coach
- Previous Role
- Offensive Coordinator at Penn State
- Years with Lance Leipold
- 11
- Kansas Offense Record
- 7.0 yards per play (2022)
- Penn State 2024 Achievement
- College Football Playoff Semifinals
- KU Scoring Rank in Big 12 (2024)
- 10th (28.1 ppg)
- KU Yards Rank in Big 12 (2024)
- 11th (390.5 ypg)
Quotes
Andy Kotelnicki
Former Penn State offensive coordinator and new Kansas associate head coach
“I care deeply about the University of Kansas, and my family and I are thrilled to be back at a university that has been so good to us. Working alongside Coach Leipold has been one of the highlights of my career, and I'm excited to rejoin him and the entire staff at KU. I'm very grateful to Coach, Athletic Director Travis Goff, and Chancellor Doug Girod for welcoming us back. I can't wait to get to work.”
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Lance Leipold
Kansas head coach
“We are excited to welcome Andy and his family back to Lawrence. Andy is familiar with our staff and culture, has run successful offenses for nearly two decades, and his experience over the past two seasons at Penn State will add to our program in a variety of ways. Having worked with Andy for 11 years, I'm looking forward to him rejoining this current staff as associate head coach.”
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