KU basketball welcomes new staff member

Bill Self welcomes former Missouri State coach to the staff.

The Morning Brew: How bad is Chiefs quarterback Tyler Thigpen?

The struggling NFL starter is worse than the five best QBs in the Big 12.

Podcast: The Hot Route

News and updates on Kansas from Tuesday's press conference.

Morning Brew: Alum's documentary offers Border War Perspective

Morning Brew: Magical Reesing a ‘futbol artista’

In terms of size, Todd Reesing probably shouldn’t be playing college ball. But his strong presence on the field week after week is proof that he deserves to be here

Morning Brew: Sports not life or death, but still important

Morning Brew: A tough time for sports fans in Kansas City

Fearless Joe Mortensen

The All Big-12 linebacker came to Kansas after breaking all of his absent father’s football records in California.

Morning Brew: Reflection of Chalmers, National Championship

Big 12 Quarterbacks Breakdown

A Preview of the Big 12 Quarterbacks

Morning Brew: Patterson to make debut

Dodd: Despite some amazing performance, Olympians are still mortals

KU graduate Scott Russell’s 10th-place performance proves that, even for world-class athletes, sometimes the best isn’t quite good enough.

Chatting with freshmen about incoming college life

Four freshmen talk about expectations and concerns about the whole new world known as college.

Freshman forward gives the Garden State a better name

Quintreel Thomas is one four newcomers to the basketball team who’s from New Jersey; his game has been compared to that of Darnell Jackson’s.

Kansas hopes incoming freshman can play as well as he travels

Travis Releford has played in Argentina, China and Germany before coming to Kansas this summer to attend classes, prepare for basketball team.

Graduate student qualifies for 2008 Olympics

Scott Russell, former Kansas javelin thrower, threw 83.20 meters to qualify for the summer Olympics in Beijing.

KU women prepare for the ’09 calendar

Five of the 12 girls practice some of their poses before the real photo shoot in August.

Kansan Departments

Your guide to surviving the week.

Friends, family remember student Jana Mackey

The KU graduate was remembered as being beautiful, intelligent and and an activist before she was murdered last week.

Kansan Departments

Your guide to surviving the week.

Iowa floods affect students’ hometowns

Iowa natives are coping with the recent flooding, contemplate next move when returning to home.

Kansan Departments

Your guide to surviving the week.

Lawrence man organizes local fitness program

Don Gardner has been running Dog Days for 25 years, promotes health and exercise habits.

KU faculty get upclose look at Kansas

More than 40 KU faculty spent five days sightseeing in Kansas while participating in the annual Wheat State Whirlwind tour.

Libraries become popular hangouts during finals week

When finals week rolls around, the libraries fill up with students trying to find a quiet place to study.

Class project ‘meaningful,’ beneficial

Charity bowling event and beer pong tournament to highlight weekend fundraiser

For the love of the game

Several one-time KU basketball players have missed out on the riches of the NBA, but still can't part with the game they love.

Chalmers faces tough competition in draft

Mario Chalmers will be entering the NBA Draft without an agent, meaning he could return to Kansas.

Jayhawk sports success could mean increased enrollment

Based on the research, the University of Kansas can anticipate a 7 to 8 percent increase in enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year. This is from the NCAA basketball championship alone and doesn’t include the Orange Bowl.

Student splits time between basketball and music

The Jayhawks have gone 37-0 when Reilly has attended its games.

Students travel to New York to see pope

Students get the chance to see Pope Benedict XVI.

‘Mr. Jayhawk’ times five

Self honored all five Kansas seniors with the Danny Manning "Mr. Jayhawk" award at an awards banquet Sunday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

Self says he'll stick with Kansas

Self said he had met with Oklahoma State about a vacant coaching position, but decided to stay with Kansas. His contract details will be discussed over the next few weeks.

Self staying at Kansas

Coach says he talked with Oklahoma State before deciding to remain a Jayhawk.

Memphis wonders what could have been

As Kansas fans continue to celebrate the National Championship, Memphis must ponder how it let the game slip away.

Mario makes history with game-saving shot

When every KU fan hung their head and thought the National Championship was out of reach, Mario Chalmers arrived to save the game with an unforgettable three point shot.

Memphis’ Chris Douglas-Roberts anchors fast-paced offense

Self recruited Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose who both turned down a spot on the Kansas basketball team.

Stewart postpones surgery to be with team

Rodrick Stewart slipped and fractured his knee on Friday during an open practice session at the Alamodome. He will receive surgery when he returns to Lawrence.

Rewind: A look back at this weekend's victory

The high/low, prime plays, notebook and more.

Aldrich to the rescue

After Sasha Kaun and Darnell Jackson found themselves in trouble with early fouls on Saturday night, Kansas' freshman Cole Aldrich stepped in, scoring eight points and snatching seven rebounds in Kansas' 84-66 victory against North Carolina.

On the road to the Final Four

From Bill Self’s neighborhood to the Alamo, know all the sights to see on your way to San Antonio for the match against North Carolina.

Final Four breakdown

It’s the battle of the No. 1 seeds in the Final Four this year. Here’s a breakdown of each team.

North Carolina’s Hansbrough provides tough competition

Tyler Hansbrough poses quite a threat for Kansas when they play the Tar Heels on Saturday.

Quiet guard, fierce battle cry

Chalmers, an Anchorage, Alaska native, delivers an enigmatic persona: strong on the court, exuberant behind the scenes.

Final Four no excuse for late papers

The Kansas men’s basketball team is gearing up for the Final Four, but they still have to take tests and write papers.

And then there were four

Trip to Final Four stamped for Kansas on a missed game-winning shot attempt by Davidson as time expired.

Rush leads Kansas to the Elite Eight

Need a big game performance? Call Brandon Rush. Kansas' junior guard scored 16 points on Friday against Villanova, as the Jayhawks defeated the Wildcats, 72-57, and advanced to Elite Eight for the second straight year. Kansas will play No. 10 seed Davidson on Sunday at 4:05 p.m.

Teams contend for a spot in the Final Four

NCAA Midwest Region’s underdogs and top seeds prepare for this weekend’s Sweet Sixteen competition.

Freshman quartet enjoy the ‘madness’

Four freshman players are content to sit out of the spotlight this March. They're just waiting patiently for their chance to take the court.

A look at Student Senate hopefuls

A glance at presidential candidates before the Student Senate debate: Austin Kelly, Adam McGonigle and Adam Wood.

Rustin Dodd

Reporter, Sports Reporter

Rustin Dodd is a junior from Overland Park. He has covered Kansas tennis and Kansas volleyball for the Kansan and is currently covering the general assignment & profile beat as well as Big 12 basketball. Rustin is a basketball purist who loves a good back door cut. He's also one of only 377 NBA fans left in the world.

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