Williams Accepts UNC Coaching Job Replacing Doherty
Michael Williams announced he will coach the North Carolina Tar Heels after a tense decision process involving space given by Delmonico Baddour and his respect for Dean Smith. He reflected on Kansas days, recalled Steve Doherty’s troubled tenure, and thanked UNC leaders for the opportunity to lead both his dream schools.
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Nick Collison
Los Angeles
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Lawrence
Coach Smith
North Carolina
Smith
Matt Doherty
Michael Jordan
Smith Center
Indiana
Jordan
Doherty
Notre Dame
Roy
Jayhawks
Syracuse
Williams leaves KU after national title run
Kansas faces upheaval as coach Roy Williams departs eight days after the NCAA final. The Jayhawks lack a permanent athletic director and coach while returning players like Wayne Simien and Keith Langford weigh their futures. Recruits and staff scramble as assistants, including Joe Holladay, are viewed as potential successors amid uncertainty about transfers and contact timelines.
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Kansas
Keith Langford
Williams
Langford
Charlene Taylor
Keith
Jeremy Case
Case
Diana Giddens
J.R. Giddens
Marquette
Mike Bray
Notre Dame
Joe Holladay
Jayhawks
al Bohl
Buffaloes rally for sweep in home-opening softball twinbill
Garden City preserved a doubleheader win streak over Colby as Wright led a late rally in game two while Parker shined on the mound. In game one Colby’s St Clair homered and Gonzales delivered a three-run shot to lift Garden City, with Parker earning the win and Adams taking the loss. Garden City (5-1) faces Goodland at Fansler Field.
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Amanda Brookover
Kelli Petersen
Colby
Shawna Cox
Freedom van Meter
Petersen
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Amy Conway
Jen Huffles
van Meter
St. Clair
Adams
Samantha Rupp
Garden City
Gonzales
Ford
Jamie Parker
Parker
Goodland
Fansler Field
Herl
Parker and St
Mustain
Brookover
Rupp
KU Fans Wonder Why Williams Left For UNC
Lawrence AP Roy Williams resigned after 15 seasons at Kansas to take the North Carolina job. Fans and students reacted with sadness and questions about why now, as talk shifted to potential successors like Bill Self and a nationwide coaching search. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius offered praise, noting Kansas tradition and the need for the next coach.
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Gonzaga
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Lawrence
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Roy Williams
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Jayhawk
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Olathe
Bob Whitaker
Kevin O’connor
O’connor
Kathleen Sebelius
New Orleans
America
Sebelius
Brandon Schultz
Apple Valley
Minn
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