Lance Leipold is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Kansas, a position he has held since 2021.
14 Facts About Lance Leipold
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Lance Leipold reached 100 victories faster than any coach in NCAA history, doing so in his 106th game on October 18,2014.
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Lance Leipold signed with the Bulls for the 2015 season, initially on a five-year contract.
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Lance Leipold signed a contract extension in February 2020 that was to run through the 2024 season.
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In May 2021, Lance Leipold accepted the head coach position at the University of Kansas.
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Lance Leipold was born in Jefferson, Wisconsin, and attended Jefferson High School.
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Lance Leipold played quarterback, earning all-area honors and honorable mention all-state his senior year after completing 114 of 198 passes for 1,848 yards and 19 touchdowns.
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Lance Leipold helped win the Wisconsin State University Athletic Conference championship in 1984.
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Lance Leipold was nominated all conference honorable mention his junior season and 2nd team for his senior campaign.
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Lance Leipold was inducted into the college's hall of fame in 2003.
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Lance Leipold spent one year at Doane University, an NAIA school in Crete, Nebraska, and three as a graduate assistant at the University of Wisconsin.
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Lance Leipold earned six Division III National Championships and seven WIAC championships in eight seasons.
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On December 1,2014, it was announced that Lance Leipold had agreed to become the head football coach at the University at Buffalo.
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The announcement was made while Lance Leipold was preparing for Whitewater's quarterfinal playoff game against Wartburg.