FRIDAY, MARCH. 29. 2002
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = QA
TENNIS Tennis team undefeated heading into meet with Texas
The Kansas tennis team will carry a 4-0 record in the Big 12 Conference and a six-match winning streak into its two matches this weekend.
The Jayhawks, 9-3 overall, take on Baylor at 1 p.m. Saturday and lows at 11 a.m.
Sunday at the Robinson Center tennis courts.
Baylor dominated last year's match with the Jayhawks, winning 7-0. This year the Bears are 3-1 in the Big 12 and 11-4 in season play.
lowa is 5-8 this season and 2-2 in the Big 10 Conference.
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The Kansas swimming team completed its season during spring break at the Phillips 66 National Swimming Championships. Four individuals and three relays qualified for the meet. The Jayhawks finished 29th out of 87 teams.
"I was very impressed with how the girls swam," coach Cathy Burgess said. "All of our girls had nice showings, and it was good for us as a team to compete at the national level and gain some recognition. Hopefully, we can build off this and use it to our advantage next season."
SWIMMING Swimming team finishes season on positive note
No seniors participated in the meet for Kansas.
Junior Gwen Haley finished 14th in the 400 individual medley and 22nd in the 200 fly. Sophomore Kristen Johnson was 27th in the 100 breast and 33rd in the 200 breast. Freshman Amy Gruber finished a successful first year with a 45-th place finish in the 100 free and 55th in the 100 fly. Fellow freshman Miranda Isaac placed 21st in the 100 breast and 34th in the 200 breast. The 400-free relay team placed 10th while the 800-free relay came in 20th. The 400-medley relay finished 11th.
On the diving side, all the Jayhawk divers competed in the NCAA Zone D Divining Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Senior Rebecca McFall placed fourth in the one-meter board and fifth in the three-meter. Junior Patti Stringham finished 18th on the one-meter board and 21st on the three-meter while junior Kristi Misejka placed 19th on the one-meter and 13th on the 3-meter board.
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Arkansas hires basketball coach
The Associated Press
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Stan Heath was hired as coach at Arkansas yesterday after leading Kent State to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.
He replaces the only coach who led the Razorbacks to an NCAA basketball title. Nolan Richardson was fired one game shy of completing his 17th year at the school.
"The emphasis on graduation is going to be essential," Heath said. "They can excel in basketball and they can graduate," he said.
Hours earlier, Heath's resignation at Kent State was announced on the Ohio campus by athletic director Laing Kennedy.
Heath, speaking at a news conference, called Richardson a pioneer for black basketball coaches.
"I'd like to thank Coach Richardson," said Heath, who is black. "He's opened up barriers. He's a leader."
"I love Stan Heath, I love what he stands for," Kennedy said. "I personally will miss him."
Arkansas hopes Heath can extend his one year of success at Kent State to a school that won the NCAA title in 1994 and made three Final Fours between 1990 and 1995.
Heath was introduced at Bud Walton Arena, with chancellor John White passing out Heath candy bars to open the news conference. Within a minute of announcing Heath's appointment, Broyles led a crowd in a "Woo-Pig-Soocie" cheer.
"We have a coach here who can continue the great tradition of Eddie Sutton and Nolan Richardson," athletics director Frank Broyles said.
Heath was in his first year at Kent State and had a five-year contract. Kennedy felt complimented that Heath was taking the Arkansas job.
Heath stressed that Arkansas players would have to concentrate on academics as well as basketball. None of Arkansas' incoming freshmen class of 1994 graduated within six years, according to NCAA figures.
"You do not want to have coaches nobody else wants," Kennedy said. "In my opinion, Arkansas is one of the top five jobs in America."
The 10th-seeded Golden Flashes (30-6) fell one victory short of the Final Four, losing to Indiana 81-69 in the NCAA South Regional final.
Kennedy said Heath told him Wednesday night during an emotional meeting at the athletics director's home that he was leaving.
Heath was among a half-dozen coaches interviewed by the Arkansas search committee. He also traveled to West Virginia to inquire about its vacant job.
"He's one of those hot, young coaches that has made a name for himself," Kentucky coach Tubby Smith said from the Final Four in Atlanta. "I know coming in behind Nolan Richardson, he's got some big shoes to fill. Whenever you follow a legend, it's tough."
Arkansas fired Richardson on March 1, four days after he said for a second time he wanted to be bought out, criticized fans and reporters and said he was treated differently because he was black.
kincardson's team was 13-14 when he was dismissed for comments Broyles and White believed hurt the program. The Arkansas system president last week upheld the dismissal.
Richardson said he wanted the university to buy out the last six years of his seven-year. $1.03 million annual contract. His buyout is $500,000 a year for the next six years.
Heath's contract at Kent State called for an annual base salary of $120,000.
Heath was hired at Kent State in 2001 after helping Michigan State win a national title and reach the Final Four during his three years as an assistant.
Heath also was an assistant at Bowling Green, Wavne State, Albion and Hillsdale.
During their tournament run, the Golden Flashes beat Oklahoma State, Alabama and Pittsburgh.
Kennedy said he already had spoken with unidentified people about replacing Heath.
Kent State's success had special meaning for the Mid-American Conference. The only other time the MAC had a team in an NCAA regional final was in 1964 with Ohio University.
Kent State's 30 wins marked a single-season record for any MAC team, as was the team's 21-game winning streak.
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2002 Holy Week Schedule
Wednesday, March 27 8:00 AM - Morning Prayer 12:30 PM - Mass at Danforth Chapel 4:30 PM - Mass at St. Lawrence
Holy Thursday, March 28 8:00 AM - Morning Prayer 7:30 PM - Mass of the Lord's Supple
Good Friday, March 29 8:00 AM - Solemn Morning Prayer 3:00 PM - Stations of the Cross 7:30 PM - Solemn Celebration of the Lord's Passion
Holy Saturday, March 30 8:00 AM - Solemn Morning Prayer 9:00 PM - The Vigil of the Lord's Resurrection
Easter Sunday, March 31 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM - Mass
No 5:00 PM or 10:00 PM Masses on Easter Sunday
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Watch the Hawks at the Stadium!
South gates open 6:30 p.m. Saturday Game starts 7:47 p.m.
Big Screen
Crimson Girls
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Pep Band
Music
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KU Basketball Highlights
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Post-game Press Conference Via Satellite
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