Mike Stoops
Head coach
Fourth year
(12-22, 8-17 Pac-10)
Sonny Dykes
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
First year
Spread offense specialist
Last seven years: Assistant with Texas Tech for seven bowl games
Last four years: Led Tech to national top six in total offense and in passing (five years)
Younger brother of Rick Dykes, Wildcat offensive coordinator in 2001-2002
Directed offense that averaged 32.5 points per game in 2006
Years in coaching: 13
Age: 37
Dana Dimel
Tight ends/halfbacks
Second year
Mark Stoops
Defensive coordinator/defensive backs
Fourth year
Tim Kish
Assistant head coach/linebackers
Fourth year
Michael Smith
Running backs
First year
Worked with Mike Stoops at Kansas State from 1995-1998
Last year: Assistant at Rice for New Orleans Bowl; coached an 1,000-yard rusher for fifth consecutive season
Helped develop six KSU running backs into NFL players
Years in coaching: 12
Age: 36
Bill Bedenbaugh
Offensive line/running game
First year
Spread offense specialist
Last seven years: Assistant at Texas Tech for seven bowl games
Last two years: Coached offensive line that reduced sacks from 36 to 19 from 2005-2006
Years in coaching: 12
Age: 35
Darrell Wyatt
Wide receivers/passing game
First year
Last year: Wide receivers coach for Minnesota Vikings
2002-2005: Oklahoma receivers coach
Directed Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mark Clayton to two All-America honors (2003-2004)
Years in coaching: 18
Age: 40
Mike Tuiasosopo
Defensive tackles
Fourth year
Joe Robinson
Special teams coordinator/defensive ends
Fourth year
Corey Edmond
Strength coach
Fourth year
Brian Odom
Assistant strength coach
Third year
Erick Harper
Director of operations
Fourth year
Bill Baker
Assistant director of operations
First year
Dave Nichol
Offensive graduate assistant
First year
Brandon Shelby
Defensive graduate assistant
First year