Washington State University Head Football Coach Jake Dickert announced that Jared Kaster has been named the Cougars offensive line coach.

"Excited to have Jared Kaster join our staff as offensive line coach," said Dickert. "He has great experience in our style of offense and has proven to be able to develop offensive linemen wherever he has been. I look forward to our guys taking the next step under his leadership."

Kaster spent the 2023 season at Austin Peay, serving as co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Following the 2023 campaign, Kaster briefly served as the offensive line coach at UTEP, before joining Coach Dickert's staff.

During the 2023 season, Kaster helped the Governors to their second-straight conference title, and first in the United Athletic Conference. He helped guide an offense averaged 34.1 points per game, ninth in the FCS and first in the UAC, while its 427 yards per game of total offense ranked second in the conference. Austin Peay's passing efficiency (162.2) ranked third in the country and first in the conference.

During his one season at Austin Peay, the Governors produced six all-conference players on offense, including three offensive linemen: center Jalen Armstrong, right guard/center Chandler Kirton and left tackle Isaiah Wright.

Kaster arrived at Austin Peay after spending five seasons (2018-22) at Houston Christian. During the 2021 season, Kaster mentored Christian Hood in becoming the first offensive lineman in program history to earn First Team All-Southland honors. During the 2019 slate, Kaster's offensive line helped the Huskies rack up 462.6 yards of total offense per game, ranking 12th in the FCS and second in the Southland Conference.

Prior to joining the HCU staff, Kaster was the offensive line assistant and offensive quality control for head coach Kliff Kingsbury at his alma mater, Texas Tech, in 2016 and 2017. He played four seasons for the Red Raiders from 2012-2015, where he was voted one of five team captains in 2015 and earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention three times at center. He started 37-straight games to finish his career and in 2015, helped pave the way for Texas Tech's first 1,000 yard rusher since 1998. He earned a bachelor's degree in university studies in 2015.

An Altair, Texas, native, Kaster played at Altair Rice High School, where he was ranked the No. 5 center prospect in the nation by Rival.com, No. 8 by ESPN.com and was a Class 2A All-State selection in 2010.

Kaster and his wife, Caitlyn, have one daughter, Sadie.