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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. Kansas has had only eight head coaches in the 120 years of basketball at the University of Kansas.
Kansas Men's Basketball. Head-to-Head Results. Location: Lawrence, Kansas. Coverage: 126 seasons (1898-99 to 2023-24) Record (since 1898-99): 2408-896 .729 W-L%. Conferences: Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6, MVC and Ind. Conference Champion: 64 Times (Reg. Seas.), 16 Times (Tourn.)
The Jayhawks' first coach was the inventor of basketball, James Naismith. Naismith, ironically, is the only coach in Kansas basketball history with a losing record.
The winningest coach in Kansas basketball history, Allen compiled a record of 590-219 in 39 seasons as the Jayhawk head coach. All totaled, Allen won 746 games, a record since broken by one of Allen's former players, the legendary Adolph Rupp of Kentucky.
any team in college basketball The history of KU basketball goes back 115 years This volume describes many unbelievable game stopping moments in the history of the game as well as the most inspiring coaches and players and infamous team
34-2. 15-1. 1st. Big 12 Postseason Champion / NCAA Regionals. *From 1959-96 Kansas played in the Big Eight Conference. 1995-96. Roy Williams.
Close. The Jayhawks' first coach was the inventor of basketball, James Naismith. Naismith, ironically, is the only coach in Kansas basketball history with a losing record.
