WRITER: Henry Greenstein

With first phase of stadium renovation a year from completion, Goff sees 'momentum' toward second

The first phase of renovations to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium has long had a concrete timeline and scope, at least since Kansas Athletics unveiled last Aug. 15 its plans for extensive rebuilding of the north and west portions of the stadium. That $450 million project, which constitutes about 70% of a new stadium by athletic director Travis Goff’s estimation, is set for completion by August 2025, in ...

KU announces Lawrence-based events and promotional opportunities for upcoming football season

The Kansas athletic department announced on Thursday a variety of events and projects it plans to implement around Lawrence as KU football games relocate to Kansas City during the 2024 football season. The initiatives include watch parties at local businesses, “zone parties” that drive fans to a specific area within Lawrence, ticket giveaways and more, with the objective being, according to a press release, ...

Jayhawks will represent countries across five continents at Olympics

Even beyond Stanley Redwine’s own presence at the upcoming Olympics in Paris, a group of athletes whom he coached in college will compete in the colors of their various home countries. Redwine, the longtime KU track and field coach who has aided the development of numerous future Olympians, is now getting the chance to work directly with the current U.S. Olympic team as the head coach of the men’s track and ...

Allen Fieldhouse on track for early-October reopening

The new-look, 15,300-seat renovated Allen Fieldhouse is on track to be open early in October in advance of Late Night in the Phog on Oct. 18, Kansas athletic director Travis Goff reiterated on Thursday. “Definitively, (Late Night is) the first time 15,300 will make their way into Allen Fieldhouse,” he said, “but we expect the team to start getting activated in (the) early part of October, prior to Late ...

Mass Street knocked out of TBT by Team Colorado after late-game misfires

After making practically every 3-pointer they attempted in the second half, the Kansas alumni missed the ones that mattered most. Frank Mason III, Dedric Lawson and Lagerald Vick (twice) each missed potential game-winning 3-point attempts with Mass Street stuck at 81 facing a target score of 84 in the Elam Ending on Wednesday night. Instead, D’Shawn Schwartz became the hero for Team Colorado, which vanquished ...

KU reveals details of student busing program for football games

The Kansas athletic department announced on Wednesday the details of its long-discussed busing service that will transport students to and from KU football home games in Kansas City this fall. KU will pick up students from two locations in Lawrence, one on the west side and one on the east side of campus. Using the Corq app or Rock Chalk Central website, students can reserve seats on buses departing in specific ...