WRITER: Benton Smith

Former Buffalo strength coach Matt Gildersleeve hired as KU football's director of sports performance

The continuity Lance Leipold aims to have with his football coaching staff at Kansas will carry over to the Jayhawks’ strength and conditioning. Kansas Athletics Inc. and Kansas Team Health announced Thursday the hiring of former Buffalo staffer Matt Gildersleeve, who will serve as the KU football program’s director of sports performance. “Matt is going to be a tremendous addition to our staff here in ...

A look at KU football DC Brian Borland’s résumé

In his first season in charge of the Kansas football program, Lance Leipold will be surrounded by assistants the head coach knows well. But none of the other Buffalo transplants have worked with Leipold as long as defensive coordinator Brian Borland. “I’ve coached with Brian by my side for more than a decade,” Leipold said of his longtime defensive wingman, “and I’m very happy he’ll be my side here ...

Starting DE Marcus Harris enters transfer portal, leaving KU football

One of the Kansas football team’s top defensive prospects won’t be around to help the Jayhawks in Lance Leipold’s first season. Defensive end Marcus Harris, a would-be starting redshirt sophomore for the Jayhawks, has entered his name into the transfer portal, per reports from 247 Sports and Rivals. Listed most recently on KU’s roster at 6-foot-2 and 280 pounds, Harris became the second D-lineman to ...

Names of several former Lance Leipold assistants already appear in KU directory

Although the University of Kansas hasn’t yet announced any of the new assistants head football coach Lance Leipold will be adding to his staff, the names of several of his former Buffalo football staff members already appear in KU’s online directory. The coordinators and position coaches from Leipold’s most recent UB staff who appear to already have been hired are: Brian Borland (defensive coordinator at ...

Lance Leipold's 1st KU coaching staff blends former Buffalo assistants with KU holdovers

Lance Leipold’s first staff at the University of Kansas will consist of what the head football coach considers to be a “great blend” of former Buffalo assistants and returning KU coaches. KU announced all 10 of Leipold’s assistants on Wednesday. As previous reports indicated would be the case, Brian Borland came in from UB as the Jayhawks’ new defensive coordinator, Andy Kotelnicki will take over the ...

Lance Leipold bringing flexible offensive philosophy to KU football

Still in the early stages of taking over the Kansas football rebuilding project, new head coach Lance Leipold hasn’t been in any hurry to make proclamations or predictions about what the Jayhawks’ offense will look like in the fall. What Leipold has said publicly, however, indicated he’s heading into his first year in charge with an open mind. While the program’s long-suffering fans may be eager to ...