Lance Leipold says he is 'extremely happy' at Kansas
Lance Leipold has seen his name come up for almost every open job that’s become available during the 2022 college football season, from Nebraska to Wisconsin. While it’s a sign of respect for the awesome job the Kansas leader has done, don’t start thinking he has one foot out the door already.
With the tremendous rebuild Leipold has done in Lawrence — the Jayhawks are currently undefeated and preparing to host ESPN’s College GameDay for the first time — everyone wants a piece of Leipold’s magic. Still, Leipold joined GOJO with Mike Golic Jr. presented by Draftkings to clear the air, and tell the world how happy he is in Kansas.
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“The more of these you do, the more you get asked, you know, a few times a day. Internally, you have a routine, and I keep saying, you know what it’s like — I get off the practice field, I do a couple of these then we’re in the film room, then we have a staff meeting. There’s enough things in a day to go through to not sit and get into a speculation game,” began Leipold. “That said, anyone that looks at my career, or our careers together as a staff is we’re not people who have jumped around. We’ve gone through, we’re extremely happy here in Lawrence.
“We came to Lawrence to build a program for consistency, not for a quick stop. We expect to be here for a long time.”
Alas, no one can question whether Leipold is loyal — he isn’t one to jump ship at the next best opportunity. Before taking over Kansas, Leipold spent eight seasons as the head coach of Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he was a six-time NCAA Division III champion. Then, the now-Kansas coach led Buffalo for six seasons, building the Bulls into a double-digit win team during his time.
The signs were there during his first season with Kansas in 2021, even though the Jayhawks finished 2-10. Now, Lance Leipold is already seeing the fruits of his labor during his second season in Kansas, but don’t pencil him in to leave Lawrence already — if history is any indication, it’ll be tough to pry him from the Jayhawks.