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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"We are going to play extremely hard. ... We are going to be the team jumping over the scorer's table, diving on the floor for loose balls and rotating to take charges."
Brandon Schneider
FACT OF THE DAY
Schneider is the winningest coach in the history of Emporia State women's basketball.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How far has Schneider made it in a national tournament?
A: He won a national title with Emporia State in 2010.
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Brandon Schneider will have no problem fitting in
THE MORNING BREW
At the University of Kansas, it's easy to say we have great coaches simply because Bill Self is considered a top-five coach in the country. It's easy for us to forget there are other coaches in our athletic department, when in reality, the department does a tremendous job with its coaching hires.
No coach the athletic department has hired in the past 10 years has been as great a fit and promised as exeiting a season as the new head women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider.
In his own words, Coach Schneider — or Coach Brandon as he prefers we call him — has "never collected a paycheck [doing anything other than basketball]." He has a basketball pedigree. His father has collected more than 1,000 wins coaching women's basketball, and Schneider is well on his way to that mark, however far down the road it may be. He's
But what's most exciting about Schneider is his energy and his drive. While the team played an up-tempo style under former head coach Bonnie Henrickson, the Jayhawks sometimes looked loose and even tired.
a young coach, and he already has more than 400 wins to his name.
At his first press conference, Schneider assured reporters and coaches his team would be the
toughest, the most conditioned and the most ready for every game they played. He kept stressing conditioning and toughness, both mentally and physically. If that's where he begins his turnaround of the women's program, there's no better way to start.
This is a team that played at one of the highest temps in the Big 12 last season under Henrickson, and it worked for them. The Henrickson-led Jayhawks scored 63 points per game while shooting 43 percent as a team. They played fast and furious, with frequent rotations and quick, short passes.
Schneider has promised he will keep that system the same and make sure everyone can run it every game
Schneider had pieces to work with his first day in Lawrence, including Lauren Aldridge. The freshman
point guard may be one of the most promising guards in the Big 12 even in the country. Her fast-paced style complements Schngider's attitude perfectly, and together, the two can usher in a system that will stick for years to come.
At the end of the day, Schneider is the best hire KU Athletics has made in the past 10 years. His system fits, his attitude is perfect and exactly what the women's basketball team was missing this year.
At the end of the day, the hire was perfect.
Welcome to the family, Coach Brandon.
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Freshmen provide spark in victory against Northwestern
Edited by Victoria Kirk
EVAN RIGGS
@EvanRiggs15
After dropping three of its previous four contests, the Kansas baseball team (21-28, 7-11) came up with a muchneeded 6-2 victory on the road against the Northwestern Wildcats (15-32, 5-13).
"We really needed some momentum going into the weekend," coach Ritch Price said.
lne Jayhawks got a much-needed boost from three of their freshmen: TJ Martin, Owen Taylor and Blake Weiman. Martin started at catcher, Taylor was the starting designated hitter and Weiman was the starting pitcher.
Taylor was not expecting to start, but he blasted a three-run homer in his second atbat.
"I'm just going up there and having fun," Taylor said. "When I went over the lineup and saw my name in the four-hole, I was incredibly excited and couldn't believe it. My first at-bat was a bit shaky. But in my second at-bat, I was able to make an adjustment on a pitch I was in front of in my previous at-bat and push it out of right field."
ine Jayhawks grabbed the momentum by jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning. After senior Justin Protacio's leadoff double, he advanced to third off a sac-fly and scored off a groundout by senior Dylan Smith.
The Wildcats responded with a run of their own in the second inning off a RBI single by Grant Peikert to tie the score 1-1. They very nearly had two runs, but Kansas' senior left-fielder Connor McKay threw out the second runner at home.
"We're happy we came out and got the win today and get some momentum."
OWEN TAYLOR
Freshman infielder
In the third, the Jayhawks benefited off an error to score their second run and take a 2-1 lead.
In the fourth inning, the Jayhawk freshmen blew the game open. It started with Martin, who hit his first career homerun to give the Jayhawks a 3-1 lead.
"It was real nice to see," Price said. "When you're going through your freshman year, the goal is to get better every month. It was nice to see TJ have three quality attbats."
Taylor delivered a three-run homer in the fourth inning to give the Jayhawks a 6-1 lead they would never relinquish.
"We came out today and were able to have quality at-bats, rack up some hits and some runs, which gives confidence to our hitters," Taylor said. "We're happy we came out and got the win today and get some momentum."
Weiman recorded his second win of the season, and improved his record to 2-7. Junior pitcher Sam Gilbert recorded his first career save.
"It was nice to see him (Weiman) go three innings and get rewarded with the 'W.'" Price said. "He took a step forward and was finally able to pitch without the pressure of the world on his shoulders."
The Jayhawks will conclude their mid-week series with the Wildcats tomorrow at 3 p.m.
- Edited by Victoria Kirk
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Junior infielder Tommy Mirabelli bats against Wichita State on April 21. Kansas defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 6-2 in Evanston, Ill., this past weekend.
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