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Take a peek at renovations of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Construction crews continue work on David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, home of the Kansas Jayhawks' football team. The plan is for work to be completed on the west side of the stadium in time for the start of the 2025 football season.
KU announces Lawrence-based events and promotional opportunities for upcoming football season
The Kansas athletic department announced on Thursday a variety of events and projects it plans to implement around Lawrence as KU football games relocate to Kansas City during the 2024 football season. The initiatives include watch parties at local businesses, “zone parties” that drive fans to a specific area within...
Beatty Family Adds Substantial Gift for Gateway District to Legacy of KU Support
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Beatty family has been linked with the University of Kansas and KU Athletics for seven generations and 130 years — almost as long as KU has had a football program. Obtaining a KU education and cheering on KU Athletics teams are family traditions — as are a passion for serving others and giving back.
KU Men’s Hoops Spends Day with a Lawrence Fire and Medical Crew
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas men's basketball learned first hand that leadership, teamwork and culture are not just qualities for victory on the court, but are also integral to the success as the Jayhawks took an interactive field trip to Station 5 with the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Department (LDCFM) on Tuesday.
Former Kansas Jayhawks AD Bob Marcum, who rehired Don Fambrough, has died at 87
Former University of Kansas athletic director Bob Marcum, who worked at KU from 1978-82 during a 40-year career as an administrator in college athletics, died Tuesday at the age of 87. At KU, Marcum ran an athletic department that racked up 15 Big Eight Conference titles in six sports. KU...
Decision Dossier: Five-star Darius Acuff Jr.
The recruitment of one of the top prospects in the 2025 Rivals150 is nearing its end, as IMG Academy star Darius Acuff Jr. is poised to announce his college choice on Friday. Acuff will choose among Arkansas, Kansas and Michigan, all of which he has visited and seems to feel comfortable with.
KU’s Goff calls 2024 football season a ‘no-lose’ situation
LAWRENCE, KS. (KSNT) – If Kansas football can reach a bowl game in the 2024 season, it will mark the first time in program history that the Jayhawks have played in the postseason for three-straight seasons. That’s the kind of context the KU Athletic Director Travis Goff has to remind himself when he thinks about […]
70 Kansas Student-Athletes Placed on Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Big 12 Conference announced the 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team on Wednesday, with 762 student-athletes earning the honor. Kansas had 70 student-athletes recognized to the team. Of the Jayhawks' 70 honorees, 14 earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA) for the 2023-24 academic...
Travis Goff provides update on KU's fundraising efforts for the Gateway District
Take a drive around the University of Kansas campus over the last few months and you'll see there's a lot of construction to athletics-related venues going on at the moment. On the north side of campus, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and the Anderson Family Football complex have been under renovation for months. The football complex is set to re-open to the team on Monday while the stadium continues to undergo construction ahead of its re-opening in 2025.
Kansas Basketball Non-Conference Schedule Released: Jayhawks Set to be Battle-tested for Big 12 Action
Expectations are through the roof for Bill Self and his Kansas Jayhawks for the 2024-2025 season. After lacking depth last season, and falling short of program expectations, coach Self loaded up with recruits and the transfer portal and has expectations sky-high again for this season. The Kansas Jayhawks posted their non-conference schedule for the season, and they are set to be battle-tested for Big 12 action following the new year.
Report: Kansas hires former Iowa assistant Kelton Copeland
Kansas reportedly hired former Iowa assistant coach Kelton Copeland as an analyst, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Sources: Kansas has hired former Iowa assistant Kelton Copeland as an analyst,” Thamel wrote on Twitter. “He will assist with the wide receivers, as a late addition to the 2024 staff. Copeland has worked at Iowa, Northern Illinois […] The post Report: Kansas hires former Iowa assistant Kelton Copeland appeared first on On3.
KU’s Hunter Cranton’s massive leap is a big credit to Jayhawks’ program
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - The 2023 season was a disappointment for the KU closer, something he didn’t expect right away. It did happen in 2024 and now he’s a third round pick. Cranton was selected by Seattle with the 91st overall pick, which ties him for being the...
As Lawrence hopes to be a FIFA base camp host, city leaders are planning for World Cup ’26 fever
Although still two years away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Lawrence is hoping to capitalize on Cup fever set to descend upon Kansas City, and to play host to a visiting national team. Back in June, FIFA, the governing body that runs international soccer competitions, listed Lawrence in its...
Two KU baseball players sign free agent MLB contracts
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – A pair of right-handed Jayhawk pitchers are getting their shot at the next level. Reese Dutton and J’Briell Easley have both signed free agent contracts, Dutton with the Philadelphia Phillies and Easley with the Texas Rangers. In his sole year at KU after transferring in from USC Upstate, Dutton earned a spot […]
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