History

KU Men's Basketball History

KU's All Time Best

See our sports writers' and readers' picks for the best teams of all time. Go!

The 2003 NCAA basketball tournament starts out with 65 entries and one can find a corresponding Kansas University personality or event relating to every niche from 1 to 65. KU has been that influential in the annual event that has evolved into March Madness. Bill Mayer, Journal-World contributing editor has compiled a list of the 65 numbers and how they relate to KU basketball and its long impact on NCAA tournament activity. Go!

105 Years of KU Basketball

See the stats of the coaches and players who attended KU's 105-year anniversary celebration. Go!

Video: "Beware the Phog"

Host Steve Jansen and guest Blair Kerkoff recount the history of Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen and his impact on the game of basketball for the Sunflower Cable show As Time Goes By. Go!

Phog Allen Letters

Basketball immortal Phog Allen was noted for his rhetoric, both verbal and written, and he often wrote to friends and athletes on a wide variety of subjects. During World War II, for instance, Allen regularly wrote a "team letter" to ex-Jayhawks in military and naval service. Many treasured the inspirational communications and wish they had saved them, considering how legendary their coach became. Go!.

KU's Final Four History

See how the Jayhawks have performed in the Final Four of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and read stories from their tourney trips.Go!

Wilt Chamberlain

Read about Wilt's return to KU and his career with the Jayhawks. Go!

KU History and Traditions

Learn about the history and traditions of KU basketball. Go!

Video: "What Naismith Started"

View a roundtable discussion of "What Naismith Started" — a book that tackles the ambitious task of identifying the best teams in Kansas hoops history, and chronicling the team's relationship with the KU faithful. Go!

Video: 1957 Championship Season

Max Falkenstien narrates a highlight reel for the 1957 KU Basketball team's run to the Final Four. See Kansas legend Wilt Chamberlain in action, and see Allen Fieldhouse from nearly fifty years ago. Go!.

Max Falkenstien 'As Time Goes By'

Host Greg Hurd interviewed Max Falkenstien for the Sunflower Cable show As Time Goes By to coincide with the release of Max's book, Max and the Jayhawks. Go!. You also can read stories on Max and his career at KU.

Dr. James Naismith

James Naismith invented the game of basketball. He also spent the last 41 years of his life in Lawrence as a KU faculty member, and was the University's first basketball coach. The father of basketball and Phog Allen's mentor was a humble man whose broad interests were usually rooted in the health and well-being of his players and students. Go!.