Lance Leipold
Lance Leipold (/ˈlaɪpoʊld/ LY-pohld; born May 6, 1964) is an American football coach who is the head coach at the University of Kansas. He has coached at Kansas since 2021. Leipold previously served as the head coach at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (UWW) and University at Buffalo. During his tenure at UWW, the Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks won the NCAA Division III Football Championship in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014 and were runners-up in 2008. During his time at Wisconsin-Whitewater, Leipold led the Warhawks to 5 undefeated seasons.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Kansas |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 17–21 |
| Annual salary | $5,579,893 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 6, 1964 Jefferson, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1986 | Wisconsin–Whitewater |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987 | Wisconsin–Whitewater (QB) |
| 1988 | Wisconsin–Whitewater (WR) |
| 1989 | Doane (assistant) |
| 1990 | Wisconsin–Whitewater (assistant) |
| 1991–1993 | Wisconsin (GA) |
| 1994–2000 | Nebraska–Omaha (assistant) |
| 2001–2003 | Nebraska (assistant) |
| 2004–2006 | Nebraska–Omaha (AHC/OC) |
| 2007–2014 | Wisconsin–Whitewater |
| 2015–2020 | Buffalo |
| 2021–present | Kansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 163–60 |
| Bowls | 3–2 |
| Tournaments | 34–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 NCAA Division III (2007, 2009–2011, 2013–2014) 7 WIAC (2007–2011, 2013–2014) 2 MAC East Division (2018, 2020) | |
| Awards | |
| 6× AFCA Division III COY (2007, 2009–2011, 2013–2014) 4× WIAC Coach of the Year (2009–2011, 2014) 2× MAC Coach of the Year (2018, 2020) | |
Leipold reached 100 victories faster than any coach in NCAA history, doing so in his 106th game on October 18, 2014. This broke the previous mark of 108 games set by Gil Dobie in 1921.
Leipold signed with the Bulls for the 2015 season, initially on a five-year contract. After a 5–7 record in his inaugural season in Buffalo, Leipold received an additional one-year extension that kept him with the Bulls through 2020. Leipold signed a contract extension in February 2020 that was to run through the 2024 season. In May 2021, Leipold accepted the head coach position at the University of Kansas.