Head coach Bill Self and the Kansas University Jayhawks
play Division I basketball in the Big 12 Conference.
This
team has a coaching legacy few can match. Their first coach was the inventor of
basketball, James
Naismith. Following him was Forrest
Clare "Phog" Allen, "The Father of Basketball Coaching,"
who coached the team for the next 39 years.
Although
not a coach, Wilt
Chamberlain hailed from the Kansas Jayhawks and became a world famous athlete you may have heard of...
The Jayhawks have made it to the final four 13 times and have come away with the
NCAA championship three times, in 1952, 1988 and 2008.
More about Kansas Jayhawks basketball around the Web:
SI.com
Kansas University Jayhawks - Sports Illustrated team page for KU Jayhawks
men's basketball team featuring comprehensive information, the roster, standings,
stats, rankings, game-by-game, conference page and conference scores.
ESPN - Kansas Jayhawks - Easy to follow guide to the Jayhawks that will keep you up
to date with current game stats, news and insight into the season.
Kansas University NCAA News - All Jayhawks news, all the time, with links to breaking
stories, player profiles and magazine articles around the Web, from Topix.net
Kansas University Jayhawks - Wikipedia - A complete history of the team with notable
highlights, players and winning seasons, photos, related resources.