New York — Former KU basketball manager, Chris Huey, is a little more than a day away from facing the Jayhawks for the first time. Now in his sixth season with St. John’s basketball, Huey, as the Red Storm’s director of basketball operations, has had a significant role in helping SJU (5-1) prepare for its Friday night matchup with Kansas at 6 p.m. at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. The Journal-World caught ...
The Kansas Relays won’t be held in 2022 because of “ongoing challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Kansas Athletics announced Tuesday. In a news release announcing the postponement, Kansas Athletics officials said the plan is for the Relays to return in 2023 from April 13 to April 15, when KU will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the track and field event. “We are incredibly proud of the ...
On Tuesday, Kansas freshmen Caroline Bien and London Davis were honored by the Big 12 Conference as the 2021 freshman of the year and the rookie of the week, respectively. The latest accolades were a fitting way to underscore the importance of KU’s freshman class in getting the program back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. In addition to the most recent awards claimed by Bien and ...
Kissimmee, Fla. — Throughout the early portion of this Kansas basketball season, KU coach Bill Self said he thought junior guard Christian Braun could elevate his game to another level in a couple of key areas. Braun did just that during the team’s recent trip to Orlando, earning all-tournament team honors while helping lead the Jayhawks (5-1) to a third-place finish at the ESPN Events Invitational. ...
Kissimmee, Fla. — By all-conference and All-American standards, Kansas senior David McCormack’s 13 points and five rebounds in 14 minutes on Sunday weren’t exactly eye-popping numbers. But when put up against the production and performances he had delivered so far this season, the Kansas big man’s showing in KU’s 96-83 win over Iona at HP Field House was worth a deeper look. “I think today was a ...
Moments after completing a comeback from two sets down against in-state rival Kansas State on Saturday night, Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard shared a message with his team about its postseason fate. “The first thing I said was, ‘Well, number one, I know you're going to at least be tied for third in the league, and, number two, I can't imagine they’re going to keep you out of the NCAA Tournament,” ...