KU Men’s Basketball

KU basketball coaches praise Bechard’s impact on program, department

Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self is acutely aware of his position in the hierarchy of the university’s longest-tenured athletic leaders. The recent retirement of 27-year volleyball coach Ray Bechard moves him up a spot, but as he is quick to note, he still hasn’t been at it quite ...

Griffen feeling comfortable at key time as KU enters conference play

Rylan Griffen came home for the holidays with a battle wound. After hitting heads with one of Brown's players during the second half of Kansas’ win over the Bears on Dec. 22, Griffen saw the effects of the collision for days afterward — or was unable to see, as it turned out. “I had a ...

Preview: KU begins Big 12 grind at home against West Virginia

Updated 2:27 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30: Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self has already indicated that the Big 12’s 20-game conference schedule, to which he had on several occasions expressed his opposition, might not stick around very long. “Next year, if I’m not mistaken, we play, what ...

Year in review, Part 3: A look ahead to 2025

The next year is shaping up to feature some of the most dramatic changes in college sports history, at least since the equally monumental shifts that took place four years earlier. Not long after rule changes first allowed college athletes to take financial advantage of their name, image and ...

Year in review, Part 2: The most memorable quotes of 2024

The Kansas athletic department features no shortage of extremely quotable people. From the wildly distinct but equally vibrant personalities of Hunter Dickinson and S’Mya Nichols to the thoughtful responses of the likes of coaches Dan Fitzgerald or Nate Lie, KU’s personnel gave reporters ...

Year in review, Part 1: The most significant storylines of 2024

The year in University of Kansas athletics was one of wild reversals of fortune. Teams like KU soccer and women’s basketball experienced some of their lowest lows and highest highs in the span of just a few weeks, ultimately rallying on their way to postseason success. Meanwhile, some of ...