Volume 128 Issue 99
kansan.com
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
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COMMENTARY David Beaty is #EarningIt on Twitter
Soccer to face defending NWSL champs
GRIFFIN HUGHES
@KansanSports
It's not every day a college team can say it has played against professionals, and seldom are those professionals the defenders, learners
be tested against FC Kansas City, who allowed just 32 goals last year, third fewest in the NWSL. Kansas City also assisted on 30 of their 39 goals. The Jayhawks assisted on 25 of their 35 goals — a lower number than that of
their spring exhibition schedule after a 15-6 season that led the Jayhawks to an NCAA Tournament in the fall. Freshman Eli Mayr scored the game winner in the 70th minute of that contest, giving the Jambuille their first win
Alex Kong
Standing in his apartment kitchen. 4P pharmacy student Alex Kong adds a splash of whiskey to his apple cupcake mix.
Alana Flinn
@alana_flinn
or Kong, baking is a way to turn the science he studies into something fun. "I started baking when I was working on an experiment I couldn't
"I started baking when I was working on an experiment I couldn't get down," Kong said. "I was frustrated with it because I couldn't get it to work. During this time, I gained my appreciation for [baking] because so much of chemistry and experiments go into baking."
However, baking is just Kong's hobby to help him unwind, following a day of working on a large variety of activities.
Kong conducts pharmaceutical research in two labs on campus, is the business director and a member of Genuine Imitation A Cappella, and the 4P pharmacy class president.
president Beyond that, Kong is the chapter president of Mortar Board Honor Society, the founder and president of Society of Scientists, and a co-founder of ResearchRx. He's also an ambassador for the Center for Undergraduate Research, an ambassador for the Honors Program and a scholar for the Hall
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Center for the Humanities.
Center for the Study of Korean Kong is also working on writing a personal memoir about his life as a second-generation Chinese American and on Thursdays, Kong reads the University Daily Kansan to the blind.
How does Kong manage to have time for each of these organizations and activities?
"Not well, Kong said jokingly.
However, Kong said he thinks he has done a "pretty good job of making sure everything goes smooth so far."
For Kong, being involved with so many organizations on campus is less about building a resume and more about pursuing his passions.
"I'm involved in a lot of things, but what's cool about that is I'm involved in so much because I really do care about every activity I've committed to," Kong said.
Luckily, Kong's passions are less about physical ability and more about brainpower. Looking to the future, Kong said he thinks
While it may seem like Kong does it all, he does tend to avoid certain types of activities.
"Pretty much anything that requires physical coordination and gracefulness," Kong said.
engulfing himself in activities, events and organizations will pay off in applications for scholarships and graduate school, but that is not his priority. Long term, Kong said he sees himself as a professor at a university.
"ALL OF THESE EXPERIENCES THAT IVE HAD HAVE BECOME PART OF WHO I AM."
-ALEX KONG
"I hope to work at a university where I can research and teach," Kong said. "It's hard to pinpoint a certain topic, especially since I know that I have so many more professors to work with in the future and areas to discover, but it will be in some way related to drug development. [Being involved] has helped me to become a more well-rounded person. For me, it's never really been about boosting my résumé so much as doing the things that I legitimately enjoy."
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But, for now, Kong is encouraging younger students to pursue their own passions.
"A lot of the time, when I meet with these
prospective students, they talk about how they're really passionate about a sport or their religion or music, but they don't know if they can manage it on top of their studies," Kong said. "And what I like to tell them is to not let their passions die, because even though you're switching to college and have these preconceived notions about what college will be like, it's really a shame to let these passions go."
Kong, who said he finds that everything he has been involved with at the University has truly shaped him into the person he is now, really encourages others to do the same.
"All of these experiences that I have had have become part of who I am," Kong said. "All of these things come together and having something to be passionate about, whether it be one thing or several, has been a really defining moment in my KU experience and I feel like it should be in others as well."
While Kong spends more time in the lab than the kitchen, he does have a baking specialty.
Mary.
"Alcoholic cupcakes?" Kong said. "I have this huge alcohol collection, but I don't drink. I just put it into food."
out Tré Parmalee, Fish Smithson and Davis for #PlayersoftheDay.
It may not be much to the standard fan, but it shows the players, especially the underclassmen, that the coaching staff is watching them, when in the past, their hard work might have flown under the radar.
In an age where social media is at the forefront of everything, Beaty knows exactly what he's doing. And he's doing a great job with it.
In contrast, Charlie Weis, Kansas' last head coach who was fired in October, still has Jayhawks all over his Twitter and still retains the @CoachWeisKansas Twitter handle. He last tweeted on Aug. 6.
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multiple coaching searches around the country.
He was a training camp aide and statistician for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1969-70 and was on the sidelines for Super Bowl IV. Carmody also worked for the San Antonio Spurs as director of group sales. Carmody also ran in two Boston Marathons in 1971-72. Carmody received his bachelor's from Eastern Kentucky in 1969 and his master's from Western Kentucky in 1973. Here's who he thinks Kansas should go after.
Banghart coached her eighth season at Princeton University, leading the Tigers to a 31-1 overall record this year in the Ivy League. She is the winningest coach in Princeton women's basketball history with a record of 169-
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67, including a 92-17 record in Ivy League play.
After her successful season, Banghart was named to Fortune's Top 50 Greatest World Leaders. Banghart was ranked 43rd along with Taylor Swift, Jimmy Fallon, LeBron James, Bill and Melinda Gates, Pope Francis, Mark Zuckerberg and Yao Ming just to name a few. Banghart played at Dartmouth and graduated in 2000. Before Princeton, Banghart was an assistant at her alma mater from 2003-07. She has coached Princeton to five Ivy League Championships and was the second Ivy League program to secure a win in the NCAA Tournament. Princeton defeated University of
Shockers coach has led the Shockers to threestraight Missouri Valley Regular
Season titles, including back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Adams just finished her seventh season at Wichita State. Last season, the Shockers were a No. 14 seed. In this year's tournament, they were a No. 13 seed and they lost to California in the first round with 78-66. Adams coached two players that were on this year's All Missouri Valley First Team: seniors Alex Harden and Jamillah Bonner. Bonner was named the Missouri Valley's Defensive Player of the Year and Harden was named the Player of the Year. Adams was named the Missouri Valley's Coach of the Year this year as well. She recruited Bonner from
has coached the Jackrabbits to their 11th 20-win season in the past 14 years. The Jackrabbits received their second No. 14 seed this season, with their last No. 14 seed in 2010. The Jackrabbits ended up losing in the first round to Oregon State, 74-62. Johnston has an overall record of 341-117. Johnston is 15-1 in The Summit League Postseason Tournament.
He has been named the Summit League Coach of the Year four times in 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2014. Johnston was in the transition when South Dakota State was becoming a Division I school, posting a 216-84 record in their first 300 games. In 2009, he was a finalist for Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year. When South Dakota State was in Division II, the Jackrabbits claimed the school's National
Program. In his five seasons, he has an overall record of 125-36. Collins has led the Lady Hornets to three MIAA Tournament Championships, five conference title games, and four trips to the NCAA Tournament. Collins had his best season, with his team making it to the Division II Elite Eight for the first time since 2010. Collins has been around the program since 2000 as a student/volunteer assistant until 2003, before becoming a fifth grade teacher.
He then became a graduate assistant in 2004. In 2006, he was a volunteer coach, before becoming a full-time assistant in spring of 2007. Collins graduated from Emporia State in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and in 2006 with a master's degree in educational administration.
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