CHET KUPLEN

Inducted 2024

Chet Kuplen

Mr. Kuplen graduated from Frontenac High School in 2002, Wichita State University in 2006, and completed the University of Central Missouri graduate school in 2009. 

He is the CEO and Founder of Sports in Kansas which started in 2012. It is the largest sports’ media network in Kansas, with over half a million followers as of 2024, five radio shows, championship telecasts, media events, apparel, and several other media channels. 

He was named to the distinguished “50 Kansans You Should Know” by Ingrams in 2023. SIK has been awarded media of the year in Kansas four times. 

Kuplen is also the founder and speaker of “Think Before You Post” – The Power of Social Media Tour which has been in over 750 schools across the country from 2019 to 2024. 

Chet also serves on the board of directors for the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. 

He credits Frontenac for his passion for sports. “Without Frontenac, the company Sports in Kansas does not exist,” Kuplen said.