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Joe Klanderman

Defensive Coordinator (Safeties) · Baylor

Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.

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Seasons here1
Programs3
Stints4

Career path

Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
2026BaylorDefensive Coordinator (Safeties)
2020–2025Kansas StateDefensive Coordinator/Safeties
2019Kansas StateSafeties
2016–2018North Dakota StateDefensive Backs Coach

As defensive coordinator

Rating77Peak84

His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.

SeasonTeamUnit (EPA/play)Over expectationSeason score
2025Kansas State0.07-0.000.36
2024Kansas State0.100.000.52
2023Kansas State0.100.040.90
2022Kansas State0.120.111.57
2021Kansas State0.040.020.35
2020Kansas State-0.03-0.04-0.54
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.

As position coach · defensive backs

Rating69Peak79

Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.

SeasonTeamRoomRoom qualityDevelopmentRecruitingSeason score
2025Kansas StateDefensive backs80+2.50.8710.65
2024Kansas StateDefensive backs79-4.10.8690.10
2023Kansas StateDefensive backs80+8.20.8600.96
2022Kansas StateDefensive backs78+4.50.8570.57
2021Kansas StateDefensive backs73-4.00.838-0.47
2020Kansas StateDefensive backs72-0.90.862-0.13
2019Kansas StateDefensive backs71-6.50.838-0.77
2018North Dakota StateDefensive backs——0.770-0.50
2017North Dakota StateDefensive backs——0.790-0.38
2016North Dakota StateDefensive backs——0.767-0.52
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.