By Ryan Lackey
Associate AD for Communications
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Ray Thomas, who has served on the Kansas State football strength and conditioning staff for the past four seasons, has been promoted to Director of Strength and Conditioning, head coach Chris Klieman announced Wednesday.
“We are pleased to elevate Ray to lead our strength and conditioning program,” Klieman said. “Our players and coaches have the utmost respect for him, and his style and leadership will fit in seamlessly with our program as we enter the summer training months and into the season.”
Thomas was a driving force this offseason in helping K-State football players collectively gain 700 pounds of muscle while maintaining top-end speed as 33 players were clocked at over 21 miles per hour, six were over 22 miles per hour and four – VJ Payne, Dylan Edwards, Donovan McIntosh and Avery Johnson – hit 23 miles per hour.