It’s a sad day for me. He’s a guy that hired me and has been loyal to me and important to me for 13 years. He’s a guy who gave me a chance. That part is hard. This department has lost a good man.”
KU men’s basketball coach Roy Williams
Bob is by far the best person and AD that I’ve had the opportunity to work with. I think what we’ll realize down the road a little bit is really what we’ve lost. He’s a man of integrity and a man of great heart. Sometimes making hard decisions was difficult for him because his heart was so big.”
Former KU swimming coach/first-year director of student-athlete life Gary Kempf
Bob obviously left his mark one that will be difficult to duplicate: That is, what a person should stand for dignity and respect. He lived by that creed. I hope (his successor) obviously is somebody who continues to feel strongly about a broad-based athletics program.”
KU volleyball coach Ray Bechard
I couldn’t have asked for more in an athletics director. He kind of let me run the show. If I needed help, I’d ask and he’d give it. He made coaching enjoyable for me.”
KU men’s golf coach Ross Randall
These are difficult times for athletics, but Dr. Frederick always was concerned about the best interest of the student-athlete. I appreciated all that he did for our athletics department and I wish him the best of luck.”
KU women’s basketball coach Marian Washington
I think this is a sad day in Kansas athletics. We’ve lost a great leader and a man of integrity and vision. Dr. Frederick has engineered KU’s largest budget growth and facilities upgrade. KU and all of the coaches and athletes have benefited enormously from his leadership.”
KU baseball coach Bobby Randall
I’m extremely disappointed with the announcement of Dr. Frederick’s resignation. I thank him for giving me the opportunity to come back to my alma mater, for supporting me and doing things at the University of Kansas the right way.
KU softball coach Tracy Bunge
This is obviously a very difficult time. As a football coach the realization is that had we been more successful maybe this wouldn’t be transpiring. The thing about Bob Frederick is the guy just drips with integrity. I’ve learned so much from being around him the last four years about life in college athletics and I truly hate to see him go.”
KU football coach Terry Allen