Kansas City Renegades Terminate Head Coach, Promote Offensive Coordinator

The Kansas City Renegades of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL) have terminated the contract of their head coach. Richard McKleskey has been replaced by Offensive Coordinator Ken Matous.

“It is always difficult to make these decisions and timing is a challenge. Your head coach has to be a positive influence in the locker room and be committed to the organization. Coach Matous will bring us that leadership and professionalism this team expects and needs to compete for a championship. We were fortunate to have someone already on our staff that could step up without interruption,” said General Manager Reggie Harris.

Matous brings more than 30 years of experience as a head coach, and offensive coach to his latest role with the Renegades. In October 2012, Matous was

named Offensive Coordinator of the Renegades, prior to that he was the head coach of the Wichita Wild. Matous led the Wild to consecutive appearances in

the United Conference title game of the Indoor Football League. In his two seasons at the helm, Matous has a 17-11 regular season record and a 4-2 record

in postseason games with the Wichita IFL team.

Under Matous’ leadership the 2010 campaign was the most successful season in franchise history as the Wild finished at 11-6. The Wild’s playoff run ended

in Sioux Falls with a loss to the Storm in the conference championship. In 2009 the Wild won the IFL’s Central Division and fell to River City one game shy

of the United Bowl Championship Game.

Matous has made numerous stops in his coaching career including Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College (1978), Wichita State (1979-82), East Carolina

(1983-88), University of Cincinnati (1989), Austin Peay (1990), University of Mississippi (1991-93), and Duke (1994-1998).

Matous started his work with the indoor game in 2001 with the Carolina Cobras of the Arena Football League (AFL). In 2002, he went back to the college

ranks when he coached at Western Carolina during the 2002 season. Ken was named head coach of the Tulsa Talons of Arena Football2 in 2004 before

being moving back to the AFL. Matous spent the 2005 season in New Orleans and served as Offensive Coordinator, Special Teams Coordinator, and Director of Player Personnel from 2006-2008 for the Columbus Destroyers of the AFL.