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How will NCAA’s new eligibility model affect KU?

Updated 5:14 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026: Another in a series of dramatic changes to collegiate athletics took a major step forward on Tuesday when the NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously voted to approve its new five-year age-based eligibility model. The decision will not become final until ...

See photos from KU’s topping-out ceremony for east-side stadium bowl

The Kansas athletic department took another step in its Gateway project with a topping-out ceremony last Thursday, which centered on the placement of the final beam of the east-side bowl at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. That concluded the implementation of more than 1,200 tons of steel ...

Corporate logos could soon come to KU jerseys

As college athletic departments continue to face rising costs, it should be no surprise when they pursue additional untapped sources of revenue. The NCAA Division I Cabinet in January approved a proposal that allows any given sports team to put corporate logos or patches on its uniforms. ...

KU Athletics in no rush to decide on RedBird Capital credit line

In the days since multiple outlets reported that the Big 12 Conference struck a five-year deal with RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital — one that will grant the league $12.5 million and provide member schools the opportunity to opt into a $30 million credit line — several athletic ...

KU Athletics board approves implementation of larger line of credit

The Kansas Athletics board of directors on Thursday evening approved a resolution to replace its current $35 million line of credit with a new $50 million line. The refinancing was authorized through a special digital meeting of the board that was conducted via email between Monday and ...