It was a good weekend for the Kansas baseball and softball teams, which combined to go 7-1, with a couple of notable performances included in those victories. On Sunday, Dan Fitzgerald’s baseball team beat Oakland 26-3, marking the most runs the program has scored in a single game since ...
The first year of the athlete compensation era in college sports evolved into almost everything the NCAA didn't want when it gave the green light last summer.What was envisioned as a way for college athletes to make some pocket money based on their celebrity has, since rules went into effect on ...
The first 10 days of Dan Fitzgerald's time as the head baseball coach at Kansas were spread between a number of tasks.After all of the smiles and handshakes and introductions, it was time to work. And work he did. For a while, he went at it alone. That's because he was still in the process of ...
New Kansas baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald announced his first coaching staff on Thursday afternoon, and the trio of assistants he’s bringing to Lawrence all carried the title of recruiting coordinator at their previous stops. That was by design, according to a news release announcing the ...
After a whirlwind few days surrounding his hiring, new Kansas baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald was back in Louisiana on Monday, trying to tie up loose ends and get ready for the move Lawrence. In between the handshakes, hellos and travel, he spent whatever free time he had recruiting and he told ...
The University of Kansas athletic department has joined forces with Altius Sports Partners for its name, image and likeness initiatives, KU Athletic Director Travis Goff announced Monday. The partnership, which is centered around Altius as a consultant for best practices in the NIL space, was ...
During his introduction at KU on Thursday afternoon, Kansas baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald made it clear that he believed the program had everything it needed to be successful. He also made it clear that he cared very little about the hefty challenges — how many, how daunting or how taxing — ...
As someone who has recruited across the Midwest for the better part of two decades, Dan Fitzgerald has logged plenty of miles in Kansas.In fact, as he joked, the longtime baseball coach has driven by the Interstate 70 exits for Lawrence more times than most people who live in the city."Someone ...
