2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 6. 2005
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
TOMORROW
*Soccer vs. Oklahoma State, 4 p.m., Jay- Jaiwak Soccer Complex
SATURDAY
- Football at Kansas, State, 11 a.m., Manhattan
* Swimming vs. Minnesota, 2 p.m., Robinson Natatorium
VOLLEYBALL vs. Nobraska, 7 p.m., Horoso
Female Athletics Center
SUNDAY
*Softball vs. Johnson County Community College, 12pm, arrozo Ballpark*
- Soccer vs. Oldhoma, 1 p.m., Jayhawk
    Soccer Complex
MONDAY
- Softball vs. Missouri Western, 2 p.m., Anro Ballpark
- Women's golf, Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, all day, Manhattan
TUESDAY
*Women's golf, Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, all day, Manhattan*
LPGA
Golf phenom goes pro before 16th birthday
HONOLULU — Michelle Wie, the Hawaii teen who has been competing against golf's best players since she was in the seventh grade, turned professional Wednesday.
"I'm finally happy to say I'm a pro starting today," Wie said, wearing a pink Nike shirt and high heels that made her look even taller than 6 feet. "The first time I grabbed a golf club, I knew I'd do it for the rest of my life. Some 12 years later, I'm finally turning pro, and I'm so excited."
The splashy announcement was hardly a surprise. It had been reported for weeks that Wie would go pro by her 16th birthday next week.
She has signed endorsement deals with Nike and Sony said to be worth $10 million a year, and her first act as a professional was to give some of it back. Wie pledged $500,000 to the U.S. Golf Hurricane Relief Fund, set up by the major golf organizations.
She made the pro announcement at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hotel, next to the 10th fairway at Waiaila Country Club where, at age 13, she shot 68 in the Sony Open, the lowest score ever by a female competing on the men's tour.
Lest anyone think she was skipping class on this special day. We said she still planned to join her junior class at the private Punahou School in time for "Japanese or drawing, depending on how long this thing lasts."
Still six days away from being able to get her driver's license. We will make her professional debut next week on the LPGA Tour at the Samsung World Championship, an 18-player field at Big horn Golf Club in the California desert. She also will play in the Casio World Open in Japan the week of Thanksgiving, her sixth time competing against men.
Snyder respected for longevity at K-State
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@kansan.com
KANSAN SEHOR SWITCHWRIES
Since 1989, four coaches have led the Kansas football team, and Kansas State coach Bill Snyder has seen them all.
Snyder has coached the Wildcats since 1989. He is in his 17th season, amassing 134 victories during that period. Snyder will look for No. 135 on Saturday, when Kansas travels to Manhattan.
Kansas football coach Mark Mangino was an assistant under Snyder from 1991 to 1998. Mangino said Snyder helped him become a head coach.
"He taught me not to let any one distract you or take you off course with what you think is best for your program," Manginno said. "Early on, that's really tough. When you take a program that's been down, no one really believes in it."
When Snyder took over the Kansas State program, it was in similar shape to the Kansas program when Mangino took over. In the four seasons before Snyder, Kansas State compiled a 4-40-1 record.
In his first season as head coach, Snyder struggled, and the Wildcats stumbled to a 1-10
Snyder has the longest current tenure of any coach in the Big 12 Conference. Iowa State football coach Dan McCarney has been with his school for the second-longest time, coaching in his 11th season.
record. By his fifth season, Snyder and the Wildcats went 9-2 and won the Copper Bowl.
Snyder has been named coach of the year three times, first in 1991, when Kansas State had its first winning record since 1982.
The amount of time Snyder has been in Manhattan is what makes him special to Kansas State players and fans. Coaching at one school for an extended amount of time is an outgoing trend in college sports.
Snyder has the longest current tenure of any coach in the Big 12 Conference. Iowa State football coach Dan McCarney has been with his school for the second-longest time, coaching in his 11th season.
Four coaches in the conference have been with their current teams for three years or less. Snyder said it was not easy to have a long career at one school, and it was something that took a lot of work.
"Persistence is the key to any long coaching career and having coaches around for a long period of time," Snyder said. "The era of the Joe Paternos and Bobby Bowdens, for the most part, is over, as we see more turnover in the coaching profession these days. The money, changing of staff, etc., all figure into the equation, and the days of great longevity seem to be over, though there are some exceptions."
Paterno is in his 40th year as coach at Penn State, and Bowden is in his 30th year as coach at Florida State. Paterno and Bowden have been with their schools longer than any other active coaches in the country.
Snyder is not quite at Paterno or Bowden's status, but his 113 victories since 1993 rank fourth on the active coaches list. Since 1993, Snyder is only 11 victories behind Bowden and has more victories than Paterno.
Snyder said that even with the changing world of college sports, he would not be looking for a job any time soon and still wanted to
Photo courtesy of Kansas State University
Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder is the longest-tenured coach in the big 12 Conference. He entered his 17th season this year and has led the Wildcats to 134 victories.
win a national championship with Kansas State. Mangino said he recognized that.
ness, and salaries are high. In some cases, coaches have only a small window to earn what they can. There's no tenure in college football."
"He built something through tireless work there," Mangino said. "K-State football is currently his creation. This is a busi-
— Edited by Anne Burgard
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Taxing boot camp brings team together
BY MIRANDA LENNING
mlenning@kansan.com
KANSMEN INDIAN SPORTSWRIETER
With only two days of boot camp left, the Kansas men's basketball team still has a lot to learn.
Questions remain about who the leader will be, how the freshmen will fit in and how Kansas will fill the scoring gaps left by Wayne Simien, Keith Langford and Aaron Miles. The one thing the players know is that the team is better than it was two weeks ago.
"We're still alive," senior forward Christian Moody said with a grin. "Even though we are sore and we really wouldn't mind a break, everyone still has a smile on their face."
"We are definitely figuring out that this test is good for our team," Moody said. "It is really just about surviving two, three or four workouts a day."
With most of the boot camp behind him and the official start of practice eight days away, Moody said the team's toughness, dedication and work ethic had been tested. Despite hardships throughout the past two weeks — punishments for tardiness, added workouts and resulting sore bodies — Moody said the team would emerge closer and tougher than it had been.
Freshman forward Julian Wright said staying tough was the biggest challenge for the freshmen, who were getting
their first experience of college basketball.
"When you get to this level, everyone is good." Moody said. "So I think they know now how hard they are going to have to work."
Mooody said the freshmen were starting to realize how different college basketball was from high school ball.
Wright said older players such as Moody gave freshmen perspective on the difficulties of college basketball.
"I think just watching the older guys has been a humbling experience for all of us," Wright said. "We just see how hard they work. You can see it on their faces."
With so much expected out of the freshman class, Moody said it was important for the older guys to infuse work ethic into their brains, something Moody said the veteran players had done fairly well.
"They know that everyone has the expectations of Kansas basketball on their back." Moody said.
The team also has been working on chemistry. With so many new, young players, the team wants to make sure everyone is on the same page. Wright said the freshmen were working on chemistry just among themselves.
"It takes time, but we are definitely approaching it the right way," he said. "If Coach gets on one of us, we take it and go with it. We pick each other up when items are rough because we want
to be really team oriented."
Older players such as Moody, senior guard Jeff Hawkins and sophomore Jeremy Case, who took a redshirt last year, have the most experience playing together, but the chemistry of this year's team will largely be determined by the freshmen.
"They definitely have a lot to learn," Moody said of the four freshmen. "But we have a long way to go with what we need to learn as a team."
Moody said freshman guard Brandon Rush was a determined scorer and his mind was always on going to the basket, and freshman guard Mario Chalmers impressed teammates with his passing and ball-handling skills. Freshman guard Micah Downs has natural shooting abilities, Moody said.
"They have all showed certain pluses that can help us so much." Moody said. "But this is definitely a close-knit group because being so young, everyone is so attentive. Everyone knows that they need to learn the things we are talking about."
BASKETBALL NOTES:
Robinson on Top
Freshman forward Julian Wright said sophomore point guard Russell Robinson was the hardest person for him to guard during boot camp.
"Russell is much stronger than all of the other guards," Wright said. "Not just physically, but the way he plays and
attacks the rim."
Gradual Improvement
Wright, who missed most of the summer workouts because of surgery on his left knee, bumped knees with teammates during scrimmage last week. He did not participate in boot camp last Thursday or Friday.
"I bumped knees twice with C.J. and once with Darnell." Wright said. "But the knee is getting better. It is not swollen anymore."
Brand spankin' new
Wednesday, the Jayhawks held boot camp in Allen Fieldhouse for the first time. They had been working out at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center because of renovations to the fieldhouse, which are nearly complete.
The installation of the new maple wood floor was completed earlier this week.
"Maybe because it is so new, you feel like you could just bounce off this thing," senior forward Christian Moody said.
All of the wooden seat-back chairs have been refinished and the benches sanded. The new windows, the final touch, will be replaced this week.
Wednesday, workers hung the new 22-by-20 scoreboard in Allen Fieldhouse from the rafters. A new sound system was installed with the video board.
"It all looks so nice," Moody said. "It sure lives up to how awesome the fieldhouse is."
— Edited by Theresa Montano
MLB
Padres' Peavy says he can pitch with injury
ST. LOUIS — If the San Diego Padres can get to Game 4 of their NL division series against the St. Louis Cardinals, ace Jake Peavy is optimistic he can pitch again with a broken rib.
"I wouldn't rule it out," Peavy said. "We've got a great medical staff taking a look at all of our options, and I feel like we've got some pretty good options that we can take advantage of."
Peavy said team doctors are considering a numbing injection into the break, on his right side.
Peavy, who led the NL in strikeouts while going 13-7 with a 2.88 ERA, said doctors believe his start in Game 1 worsened a rib injury sustained during the Padres' onfield celebration after clinching the NL West title last week. But he said the doctors do not think he began the game with a broken rib.
Manager Bruce Bochy has slotted Adam Eaton (11-5) for Game 4. Eaton had been the choice for a possible Game 5, but he said that would be determined later.
Bochy said Peavy's injury should not affect the team's mind-set.
The Associated Press
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