WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Self says he's doing well, 'could coach a game tomorrow' following July hospitalization

Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self said on Friday that he did not consider stepping away for health reasons due to his hospitalization in July. But as he recalled, he did ask his surgeon at one point, “What do you think? Is this something that should change my way of thinking on stuff? “He said, ‘Do you love what you do?’” Self said. “And I said yes, and he said, ‘Well, keep doing ...

Goff has 'incredible confidence' in timeline for second phase of Gateway project after KU's big week

Kansas athletic director Travis Goff said on Thursday that KU’s “confidence has increased dramatically” in beginning construction on the second phase of its Gateway project following the 2025 football season, after a pair of key developments that took place over a pivotal two-day span for the athletic department. On Tuesday, Lawrence city commissioners approved a package of financial incentives worth ...

Leipold explains where KU's coordinators will be located this season

When it comes to Jim Zebrowski calling plays from the coaching booth, Kansas football team already has proof of concept. “It worked pretty well in the bowl game,” Zebrowski said on Thursday. Indeed, when Zebrowski — then KU’s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach — served as the interim offensive coordinator in the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl, the Jayhawks put together one of their best ...

Another step forward for Gregorski could make KU more 'dangerous' in 2025

Kansas midfielder Jillian Gregorski knows consistency is important because she learned it “kind of the hard way” in 2024. As a freshman, Gregorski ranked second on KU’s roster with eight goals, beginning with the very first of the Jayhawks’ season and concluding with three across the first two games of their late-season eight-match winning streak. The goal-scoring earned her a significant place on an ...

Big 12 adopts player availability reports for football and basketball

The Big 12 Conference announced on Wednesday afternoon that its schools will soon be required to publish information about player availability. Big 12 teams will provide availability reports, to be published on the conference's website, ahead of league games for football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, beginning during the 2025-26 season. For football, schools will be required to put out reports ...

KU announces $300 million donation from David Booth, including $75 million for second phase of Gateway project

Touting it as one of the biggest single donations in the history of college sports, the University of Kansas athletic department announced on Wednesday morning that it had received a gift of $300 million from donor David Booth. The donation, which is also the largest ever to the university, includes $75 million to help jump-start the upcoming second phase of KU’s Gateway project. Plans for that phase include ...