KU Volleyball

Havili back in Lawrence after concluding playing career, joining KU as coach

Settling back into Kansas this time around required a brief adjustment period for Ainise Havili. The former KU setter, one of just a select few Jayhawks whose jerseys hang in the rafters of Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, had obviously spent plenty of time around the program, even in the ...

Where KU volleyball’s young roster stands as Jayhawks conclude spring

When Matt Ulmer came aboard as Kansas’ head volleyball coach a year ago, he inherited a team with a host of juniors and seniors. Ulmer added a trio of international players because given the late stage at which he took over, that was one of his main ways of acquiring new talent. Now many of ...

Ulmer recaps offseason staff changes

The Kansas volleyball coaching staff isn’t starting fresh this offseason like it did last year, but it still underwent some significant changes after Matt Ulmer’s first season in charge and the Jayhawks’ run to the Sweet 16. In rapid succession in early February, associate head coach ...

Two volleyball matches could be played at Allen Fieldhouse this fall

In his first season with the Kansas volleyball team, Matt Ulmer coached the first KU match at Allen Fieldhouse in 12 years. Ulmer said at the time that the goal was to get a sense of the actual extent of the volleyball fan base in the region, in numbers beyond what Horejsi Family Volleyball ...

Bryant explains importance of two-sport participation

What is a rare honor for most of the country is in fact quite common in the Bryant family. Kansas women’s basketball signee Cydnee Bryant took part in the McDonald’s All-American girls basketball game on Tuesday night in Glendale, Arizona, making her the third member of her family to ...

Havili returning to KU as assistant coach

Ainise Havili, the former AVCA All-American setter whose jersey is retired at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, is headed back to Kansas to serve as an assistant coach. KU made the announcement on Sunday morning. "This is an incredible opportunity to bring a Jayhawk great back home," head ...