Legendary Jayhawk John Hadl passed away early Wednesday morning at the age of 82. He was not just known for his football career but also his contributions to the university in so many ways.

Former Jayhawk and New Mexico University power forward Gethro Muscadin died after he was in a coma for 10 months following a car crash near Topeka.

Former Kansas men's basketball forward Bill Lienhard, who helped the Jayhawks win the 1952 NCAA National Championship, died Tuesday.

Longtime Kansas administrator, Larry Keating, died Tuesday morning at the age of 76. Keating joined Kansas in 2003 and served as Senior Associate Athletics Director and as Special Assistant to the Athletics Director. Keating is best known for overseeing the creation of the men’s basketball schedule from 2003-2019.

The 11th athletic director in Kansas Athletics history Monte Johnson died Monday at the age of 84. 

LaVannes Squires, the first Black men's basketball player at the University of Kansas, died at age 90. “LaVannes was a true trailblazer for Kansas men’s basketball and Kansas Athletics,” Director of Athletics Jeff Long said.

Former Kansas men's basketball assistant coach Lafayette Norwood died at age 86 in Lawrence Saturday. Norwood coached for over 50 years at both the high school and collegiate levels in the state of Kansas.