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Kansas football: 5 worst coaching hires in Jayhawks history

By Joshua Schulman

DALLAS, TX - JULY 21: Kansas head coach Charlie Weis speaks during the Big 12 Media Day on July 21, 2014 at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JULY 21: Kansas head coach Charlie Weis speaks during the Big 12 Media Day on July 21, 2014 at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /
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Head coach Les Miles of the Kansas Jayhawks (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Head coach Les Miles of the Kansas Jayhawks (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Les Miles (2019-2020)

Kansas football coaching record: 3-18 (.143)

What could have gone wrong when Kansas hired a national championship-winning head coach? Well, basically everything you can think of.

In addition to his off-the-field scandals, Les Miles was an absolute embarrassment to the University of Kansas. His hiring came out of left field, and both himself and KU could have done without it, as it tarnished his reputation quickly.

Employing Miles was one of Jeff Long’s many blunders as the Athletic Director. Kansas had so much talent under Miles, and he just could not mold them into the stars they should have been. He lacked diversity in his offensive playcalling and struggled with time management.

Miles makes a compelling argument to be No. 1 on this list, but the worst coaching hire in Kansas football history is…

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