Volume 128 Issue 99
kansan.com
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
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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 defending league
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 Jayhawks their first win
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 percentage than that of
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Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel runs the Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Life with his wife, Nechama Tiechtel. The center is a few blocks south of campus at 1201 W. 19th St. The couple leased both sides of the duplex before they purchased the property in 2008. BEN IDOWITZIKRANSK
Jewish Life. The center serves as a "home away from home" for Jewish students at the University and is open to all who want to learn more about the faith and culture.
The center's motto is "labels are for shirts, not for people," and its services are not limited to members of a particular denomination of Judaism.
LISTEN TO TIECHTEL SHARE THE STORY OF HOW HE
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"What defines your Jewishness has nothing to do with your level of practice, your affiliation, how you label yourself—it is simply the fact that you are part of the Jewish family," Tiechtel said.
Born and raised alongside 12 siblings in Brooklyn, N.Y., Tiechtel experienced major culture shock when he, his wife and his firstborn daughter, Mina, moved to Lawrence 9 years ago. "I remember the first time I saw what happens at a four-way stop sign in Kansas," he said. "In New York, it doesn't work, because everyone would try to go first; in Kansas, everybody's waiting for you to go first. That is something [that] I really appreciate."
Lawrence is his destiny,
and he was brought here
by faith and fate.
Although it was difficult to leave behind his neighborhood — abundant in kosher delis, kosher bakeries and synagogues — Tiechtel said he believes his life in
"Everybody has a calling, and if we're willing to listen and hear it, then we will be able to achieve our life's purpose." Tiechtel said. "I believe that me being in
Lawrence, Kan., is not by default. This is the purpose of my soul's journey into this world."
Tiechtel said he learned of the University's need when he met a rabbi from Kansas City "by divine providence." Listen to Tiechtel share the
story of how he came to Lawrence in the online version of this article.
"I had this dream of moving anywhere — it made no difference to me where — where there was potential to contribute to the community," he said.
Tiechtel and his family "fell in love" with Lawrence and signed a lease on the spot when they stumbled upon a duplex near campus. He said at that point they didn't even realize it was a prime location for students.
CAME TO LAWRENCE IN THE ONLINE VERSION OF THIS ARTICLE.
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out Tré Parmalee, Fish Smithson and Davis for #PlayersoftTheDay.
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 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.
In an age where social media is at the forefront of everything, Beatty knows exactly what he's doing. And he's doing a great job with it.
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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 Marathoners 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.
multiple coaching searches around the country.
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-
COURTNEY BANGHART
Collins
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
Johnston
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 i, the jackrabbits claimed the school's first National
Program. In his five seasons, he has an overall record of 125-36.
has an overall record of 123-36. 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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