With Utah coming to town on Saturday afternoon for Kansas’ 10th game of Big 12 play, the Jayhawks have officially crossed the midway point of the conference season. “As I was talking to my mom — I’ve been looking at my apps, on my tickets — I’m telling her, ‘The season’s about to end soon,’” KU guard Melvin Council Jr. said. “These games (are) coming sooner than I think … I just want the ...
Building consistency for the Kansas softball team has “kind of been our nemesis at times,” as head coach Jennifer McFalls puts it. It might be a good sign for KU as it enters 2026, then, that it returns almost the entirety of its lineup from the 2025 campaign. A handful of players who have been deeply influential for the Jayhawks in recent years are among a group of seven seniors looking to lead KU beyond ...
As first pitch approaches for the new-look Kansas baseball team, three returning Jayhawks received preseason all-conference honors in a poll of league coaches released on Thursday afternoon. Junior Brady Ballinger (infielder), senior Dariel Osoria (designated hitter) and junior Dominic Voegele (pitcher) were named to the Big 12’s all-league team, with Ballinger a unanimous selection. Three selections in a ...
In less than one season in Lawrence, Melvin Council Jr. has quickly endeared himself to Kansas fans with his on- and off-court leadership, his high-energy play style and his frequent expressions of gratitude that he gets the chance to play for the Jayhawks in the first place. So it’s no surprise that KU supporters have wondered about the possibility of getting the fifth-year senior guard back for another ...
When Andy Kotelnicki first got offered and accepted a job working for Lance Leipold back in 2013, he took less than 48 hours to make his way to Bismarck, North Dakota, where he had been working at the University of Mary, and then back to Whitewater, Wisconsin, to get started as Leipold’s offensive coordinator. “And that’s the type of guy that he is,” Leipold said. Leipold found himself reminiscing on ...
Along with Wednesday’s press conference to reintroduce Kansas associate head coach Andy Kotelnicki came another bit of coaching news. Head coach Lance Leipold has elevated Joe Dineen from defensive analyst to serve as the assistant coach for defensive ends. Taiwo Onatolu, who previously coached that position group while also handling special teams, will now serve solely as the special teams ...