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Head Coach
On December 5, 2005, Ron Prince was named the 33rd head football coach of Kansas State University. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but grew up just 20 short miles from the Kansas State campus in Junction City, Kansas. Prince came from the University of Virginia after serving as offensive coordinator for 3 seasons and offensive line coach for 2 more under head coach Al Groh. During his time at Virginia, he helped the Cavaliers to four consecutive bowl berths (2002-05). He also coached an offense that set a dozen team and individual school records and had nine offensive players drafted by NFL teams. During his five-year tenure at Virginia, 37 Cavaliers earned All-ACC distinction, including 19 on the offensive side of the ball. Of those 19 offensive selections, 12 occurred with Prince at the controls of the Cavs’ offense. A 1988 graduate of Junction City High School, Prince played two seasons at Dodge City (Kansas) Community College, receiving All-Conference honors as an offensive tackle on the field and Academic All-America and National Dean’s List accolades for his performance in the classroom. In 1990, Prince transferred to Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina He played two seasons for the Mountaineers and helped ASU to a Southern Conference championship and a berth in the NCAA I-AA playoffs as a senior in 1991 before earning a bachelor’s degree in history from the institution in 1992. He is married to Zoé and the couple has four children, Deuce, James, Grace and John.
Defensive Line
Coach Mo Latimore has been an integral part of one of the strongest defensive traditions in college football. He has been a part of the Wildcat organization longer than anyone on the staff. Latimore is the only coach that was kept on from previous head coach Bill Snyder's staff and has been in Manhattan since 1994. He was also on the Kansas State staff in the late 70s and early 80s.
Wide Receivers
Joining Kansas State after 10 seasons with the University of Tennessee, Pat Washington is credited with much of the success of the Volunteer's traditionally strong passing game. Donte' Stallworth, Cedric Wilson, Peerless Price, Marcus Nash and Joey Kent have been among the most celebrated pass-catchers under his direction. In 1998, Washington received recognition as the outstanding receivers coach in the Southeastern Conference. During the time he played quarterback at Auburn, from 1982-85, Washington did far more than hand the ball off to future Heisman Trophy winner and teammate Bo Jackson. In his junior and senior seasons, he was the signal-caller for Tiger teams that went a combined 17-8 and played in the Liberty and Cotton bowls. For three weeks early in the 1985 season, Washington was quarterbacking the No.1-ranked team in the nation. He and his wife, Claudette, are the parents of sons Tyson and Justin.
Offensive Line
Special Teams
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