Kansas Head Coach Search: Latest News and Rumors on Position

In the wake of Charlie Weis' firing and an uninspiring 1-7 stint from interim coach Clint Bowen, the Kansas Jayhawks are seeking a new leader for their floundering football program.

Continue for updates.

Friday, Dec. 5

TAMU Assistant David Beaty Reportedly Gets Job

FOX Sports' Bruce Feldman has the latest news on the Kansas coaching vacancy:

Thursday, Dec. 4

Warinner Offered Job, Nebraska Coordinator in the Mix

Blair Sheade of kansan.com has the latest on Kansas' search for a new head coach:

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Warinner Rumored to Have Interviewed For Head Coaching Job at Kansas

Rather than moving in a completely new direction, Kansas is hoping to land at least one candidate who has roamed the sidelines before in Lawrence as a prominent assistant and had success.

Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports has the latest on a potential return to Kansas for current Ohio State co-offensive coordinator Ed Warinner:

As a member of ex-Jayhawks coach Mark Mangino's staff, Warinner served various, concurrent roles from 2007 to 2009 as Kansas' offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and associate head coach.

Warinner also worked for the Jayhawks as the offensive line coach and running game coordinator in 2003 and 2004. That familiarity factor has to work in Kansas' favor to lure Warinner back, and it's an obvious choice for Warinner should he tackle his first head coaching gig at the highest level of college football.

Here is what Warinner has to say on his official Ohio State profile, which also contains his coaching history:

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I've always strived to coach in positions where I have a lot of responsibility. Serving as a coordinator goes beyond just coaching what my guys are doing. It is a thought process of attacking and moving the ball, and strategies and reading plays. There is a big picture as a coordinator that I am into and really enjoy, and it's a position from where I think I can make a significant contribution to the success of a team.

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The Jayhawks would have to be thrilled to welcome Warinner once again, as they're fresh off of a sixth straight losing season, with a 3-9 overall mark and a 1-8 record in conference play.

Warinner offers hope, considering the work he's done with the Buckeyes in 2014. Ohio State has overcome the loss of star quarterback Braxton Miller, and Warinner helped mold J.T. Barrett into a Heisman Trophy contender.

Recruiting top-tier talent will be critical to rescue Kansas from Big 12 oblivion. The good news is that Warinner can draw on his local knowledge of Lawrence, along with the recent proof that he can direct an explosive offense that unexpectedly lost its first-string QB, to entice prospects to come play for him.