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A regular guy. Terry Nooner was a crowd favorite at Allen Fieldhouse from 1997-2000 because he was one of them. Nooner, who walked on with the Jayhawks and played for Coach Roy Williams from 1997-2000, is currently an assistant with the Jayhawk women’s team. But in the beginning, he never wanted to get into coaching. However, after realizing he had a talent and calling for mentoring others, he has had a fruitful career in the women’s game, while also garnering some NBA experience, working with his childhood friend and current Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue. And after all of those t...

Tourney Time Amy Kontras-USA TODAY Sports Shots inside the paint, shots outside the arc, shots in your arm as a vaccine! We got a shot, folks. We have a tournament in 2021. A zombified contest that may have a great deal of COVID interference left to play out, but we do have a tournament this spring. The University of Kansas' streak of 31 straight tournament appearances marches on. When it comes to talking about the NCAA Tournament, looking at the history before the glorious 64/68 team spider web bracket became a reality in 1985 is irrelevant. Sorry, UCLA. Your 10 pre-1985 titles look less im...

Chancellor Douglas A. Girod I am writing to inform you of a leadership change in Kansas Athletics. Earlier today, Director of Athletics Jeff Long announced he is stepping down from his position. Jeff and I spoke at length last night, and while I know he would have loved to stay here many more years, I respect his selfless decision to step down so that we can move Kansas Athletics in a different direction. I want to wholeheartedly thank Jeff for his service to KU. When we hired Jeff, he was charged with modernizing our athletics department and ensuring our coaches and student-athletes continue...

If you didn’t know Chris Harris and his story, his success in football and in life almost sounds like it is make believe. How did he turn his underdog mindset into a successful and inspiring NFL career?

Former Kansas track star and All-American Bryce Hoppel accidentally stumbled into the sport as a boy in Midland, Texas. How did he turn that childhood discovery into a possible Olympic run this summer in Tokyo?