Everyone in our program — myself included — benefits daily from Coach Adams’ experience, work ethic and his ability to form real relationships. (Sport Administrator: Terry Prentice), VOLLEYBALL Kansas coach Bill Self has build tremendous success and won a National Championship, while both Texas Tech coach Chris Beard and Kansas State coach Bruce Weber have coached in the title game. Kinnamon said he is lucky to be in the situation he found for his first coaching job. Quote from Stadium: “Daniyal is very prepared and beyond ready to lead his own program. Elite talent evaluator and recruiter. Coach Logan is the current Assistant Boys Basketball Coach of the Burlington High School Wildcats. Coach / Former Player. Great at player development and relationships. “Hopefully we can make a little family get-together a little awkward and get a victory,” Sims said. Coach individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved. And his cousin Kyler played at Fort Hays State. At St. John in Class 1A, he and fellow former Wildcat Dean Wade won a pair of state championships. Coach Tang is a natural leader, humble, energetic, high-character and a tireless worker. (Sport Administrator: Nicole Corcoran), WILLIAMS EDUCATION FUND/ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT, The Jayhawk Experience (Tours and Event Booking). Olive was the AD and principal at St. John while Kinnamon was there. The men's basketball program officially began in 1898, following the arrival of Dr. James Naismith to the school, just six years after Naismith had written the sport's first official rules. There are other Kinnamons across Kansas who have played and coached. But Kinnamon’s resume was about as attractive as possible without any coaching experience. Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the news that matters to your community. He’s a basketball junkie. That ranks him 23rd. Roberts has been a part of eight Big 12 regular season titles, two Elite Eights and a run to the Final Four. “Coach Sims has done an unbelievable job with this program,” Kinnamon said. It’s been a quick rise from being the Director of Basketball Operations in 2015, Quote from Stadium: “Mark Adams is a winner. Very genuine in his interest for the players, an outstanding teacher of the game and a people person with a broad network for recruiting. Maintains accurate statistics, records and results of the…, Provided leadership for the school’s entire athletic program through…, Raytown Quality Schools is seeking qualified candidates for Middle School Boys. We have been receiving some suspicious activity from you or someone sharing your internet network. The University of Kansas' men's basketball team plays at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) in the Big 12 Conference.