What is a rare honor for most of the country is in fact quite common in the Bryant family. Kansas women’s basketball signee Cydnee Bryant took part in the McDonald’s All-American girls basketball game on Tuesday night in Glendale, Arizona, making her the third member of her family to ...
Ainise Havili, the former AVCA All-American setter whose jersey is retired at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, is headed back to Kansas to serve as an assistant coach. KU made the announcement on Sunday morning. "This is an incredible opportunity to bring a Jayhawk great back home," head ...
Becoming the president of the Omaha Supernovas in 2023, ahead of the professional volleyball team’s debut, required Diane Mendenhall to draw on the sum total of her experiences from more than four decades in and around the sports world. From playing volleyball at Kansas in the late 1970s to ...
After making a deal to merge with the previously existing Pro Volleyball Federation, a new (but very similar) American professional league called Major League Volleyball is two weeks into its 2026 season, and former Kansas volleyball players and coaches are well represented. This is nothing ...
Updated 10:24 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026: Scott “Scooter” Ward, an esteemed longtime academic adviser who most recently served as KU Athletics’ director of peak performance and leadership, died on Saturday, his wife Robin wrote in a post on Facebook. He was 59. “This man — Scott ...
The new year will begin with a significant showcase for a player who could mean a lot to the Kansas volleyball team down the line. Right-side hitter Taylor Stanley, a 2026 signee, will take part in the Under Armour All-America Game, an all-star match that purports to feature “the 28 best ...
A new year and the start of the spring semester bring a variety of fresh opportunities for athletes across Kansas’ 16 varsity sports teams. Below are some of the athletes who will have chances to seize the spotlight over the course of 2026. As usual, the only criteria for these selections ...
