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James Naismith
James Naismith was the Canadian physical education
instructor who invented basketball in 1891. James
Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario and educated at
McGill University and Presbyterian College in Montreal.
He was the physical education teacher at McGill
University (1887 to 1890) and at Springfield College in
Springfield, Massachusetts (1890 to 1895). At Springfield
College (which was then the Y.M.C.A. training school),
James Naismith, under the direction of American physed specialist Luther Halsey Gulick, invented the indoor
sport of basketball.
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Big Seven Conference (5)1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957
Big Eight Conference (13)1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1995,
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Coaches: William O Hamilton 1909-1919, Dr. Forest “Phog” Allen 1919-1956
In his first NCAA varsity basketball game, the 7foot-1 Wilt Chamberlain had 52 points and 31
rebounds, breaking both college records. He
averaged 29.9 points and 18.9 rebounds in his
two seasons at Kansas and was a track and
field star as well. Despite losing to the Tar
heels in the 1957 NCAA Championship, the
first team All-America center still won the Most
Outstanding Player award before going on to
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Ed Manning was assistant coach for KU basketball in 1984-1988
Kansas had a 55 game win streak from 1984-88
Larry Brown was the head coach through 1984-88
On April 4, 1988, a Kansas Jayhawk Basketball team that had
entered the NCAA Tournament unranked faced the powerful
Oklahoma Sooners, a team that had twice beaten the Jayhawks
during the regular season, for the National Championship. OU was
picked to win by nearly everyone. But KU had Danny Manning and a
stable of scrappy role players, and in one of the finest games in Final
Four history, the Jayhawks won the National Championship 83-79
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2002 – Big 12 regular-season champion – coached by Roy Williams, was undefeated (16–0),
lost the title game 64–55 to #2 seeded Oklahoma. Reached Final Four before losing to
eventual National Champion Maryland. 2003 – Big 12 regular-season champion – coached by
Roy Williams. Defeated in title game of the NCAA Tournament by Syracuse. 2005 – Big 12
regular-season co-champion with Oklahoma. Lost in Big 12 Tournament semi-final to 3 seed
Oklahoma State. – coached by Bill Self 2006 – Big 12 regular-season co-champion with Texas
and tournament champion – coached by Self, won 80–68 over #1 seeded Texas 2007 – Big 12
regular season champion and tournament champion – coached by Self, won 88–84 in OT over
#3 seeded Texas 2008 – Big 12 regular season co-champion with Texas and tournament
champion – coached by Self, won 84–74 over #1 seeded Texas 2009 – Big 12 regular season
champions – coached by Bill Self 2010 – Big 12 regular season champions and Big 12
tournament champions – coached by Bill Self 2011 – Big 12 regular season champions and
Big 12 tournament champions – coached by Bill Self .
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Ed Manning
Assistant Coach at KU 1984-88
Father of Danny Manning, KU 1985-88
Excerpted from the 1989 KU Basketball Media Guide:
Beginning his fourth season with the Jayhawks, Ed Manning has proven his worth both on the bench and on the recruiting
trails for Larry Brown. Manning’s easy-going style and knowledge of the game have made him a favorite with the players.
“Coach Manning really does a good job of getting you motivated,” point guard Cedric Hunter said. “He always tells you to
play your hardest, both in games and practice. He knows what it takes to be a good player and he pushes you to do the
things you need to do.”
The consumate team player as both a collegian and professional player, Manning has taken that attitude and tried to teach it
to the Jayhawk players. A native of Utica, Miss., the 43-year-old Manning made a name for himself while playing at Jackson
State university in Jackson, Miss. He was impressive enough to be drafted by the Baltimore Bullets of the NBA. In three
seasons with the Bullets, Manning established his reputation as a tough defender and rebounder.
Manning was then traded to the Chicago Bulls, but before reporting, the Portland Trailblazers selected Manning in the
expansion draft. He played one season with the Blazers, lending experience and stability to the young franchise.
The association with Larry Brown began shortly after that, as Manning switched leagues and played for the Carolina Cougars
for three seasons. In 1972-73, Manning helped the then Brown-coached Cougars to the best regular season record in the
league. The following season, he averaged 8.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in his best professional season.
Manning then moved up the coast and played for the New York Nets for one season. While in New York, he was a capable
backup for forwards Larry Kenon and Julius Irving while also spelling Billy Paulz at center. The Indiana Pacers was Manning’s
final team. After going overseas to play in Belgium, Manning returned to the United States as an assistant coach at North
Carolina A&T. The team finished with a 20-8 record and won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship.
In addition to helping with the Jayhawks’ big men, Manning also spends many hours on the recruiting trail. He is one of the
reasons KU was rated as having one of the top recruiting classes in the country last spring. Manning and his wife Darnelle
have two children: Dawn, 16, and Danny who has developed into one of the premier players in college basketball in just two
seasons with the Jayhawks
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Bill Self
• Bill Self (born December 27, 1962 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma) is an American
college men's basketball coach at the University of Kansas, where he led
the Jayhawks to the 2008 NCAA national championship.
• Self was named National Coach of the Year by The Sporting News in 2000
and 2009, Associated Press in 2009, USBWA Henry Iba Award winner in
2009, CBS/Chevrolet in 2009 and ESPN.com in 2009. He was named the
Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2006, 2009, and 2011.[2] He is a five-time
finalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
and 2009). He was a 2010 United Nations NGO Positive Peace Award
nominee for his work with Boys Clubs/Girls Clubs Of America and the Boy
Scouts.
• Self played collegiate basketball at Oklahoma State University, where he
was a four-year letter winner between 1982 and 1985 and was an All-Big
Eight freshman selection in 1982. He received his bachelor's degree in
business in 1985 and a master's degree in athletic administration in 1989,
both from Oklahoma State University.
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