8A = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPORTS THURSDAY, JAN. 17, 2002 Football team works hard during break to rebuild Mangino asserts power and makes changes with team By John Domoney Kansan sportswriter While most of the college football world complained about and dissected the Bowl Championship Series puzzle during the holiday season, the Kansas football program was busy at work. No, the Jayhawks were not preparing for a bowl game in a sunny location; instead, they were beginning the rebuilding process undertaken by new coach Mark Mangino. The football program and Mangino had a busy winterbreak as coaches were hired, players starred in post-season classics and recruiting began to take form. Hires The new Jayhawk football staff has been put in place by Mangino as he has announced the hiring of eight new coaches. Travis Jones and Clint Bowen, both of whom served under Terry Allen last season, will return to Mangino's staff. sive line coach, while Bowen's position is still to be named. Jones will serve as the defen- Pat Henderson was named as secondary coach after his previous stint at Southern Methodist. Henderson has served on staffs that have won eight conference championships in five leagues, and he has coached 14 defensive backs who went on to play in the NFL. Mangino appointed Nick Quartaro offensive coordinator. Quartaro was a part of Billy Dyer's original staff at Kansas State, and he has spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach at Iowa State, leading the Cyclones to two straight bowl games. Brandon Blaney comes to Kansas as the only coach who Mangino brought with him from Oklahoma. Blaney worked as an offensive line graduate assistant coach the past two seasons for the Sooners and his position with the Jayhawks will be determined at a later date. Twenty-five years of coaching, including 16 as a defensive coordinator, earned Bill Young the job of defensive coordinator for the Jayhawks. Young was the defensive line coach for the Detroit Lions this year. "Maybe there's a reason I got hurt and got his extra year." "Billy Young has been a defensive coordinator at highly successful football programs Harrison Hill Kansas wide receiver throughout his career," Mangino said. "He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our program and, most importantly, outstanding leadership to our defense unit." To improve and toughen the Kansas running attack that struggled last season, Dave Borbely was brought in from Notre Dame to become the offensive line coach. Borbely has spent the past four seasons as the offensive line coach for the Fighting Irish, a team that finished in the top 30 nationally in rushing offense in each of Borbely's four seasons. New linebackers coach Dave Doren will have a shiny championship ring to show off when he arrives in Lawrence. Doren was the secondary coach and recruiting coordinator for NCAA Division I-AA Montana. "Dave is a rising star in the coaching ranks," Mangino said. "He was instrumental in Montana's national championship. Dave is a tireless recruiter and a diligent worker." Along with the eight new coaches, Mark Smith has been named the new strength and conditioning coordinator. Smith, who previously oversaw conditioning at Florida, will oversee the entire strength and conditioning program at Kansas, but he will primarily focus on the football team. Plavers Several seniors ended their collegiate careers on high notes. Senior defensive tackle Nate Dwyer played in the Senior Bowl on Jan. 26 in Mobile, Ala., after he was selected first team All-Big 12 by the coaches. Senior linebacker Algie Atkinson and senior offensive tackle Justin Hartwig were part of the Blue-Gray All-Star Classic on Christmas Day in Montgomery, Ala. Atkinson stood out as he returned a fumbled punt for a touchdown late in the game. Wide receiver Harrison Hill would have been a good bet to play in these post-season classics, but instead he'll be called a senior for one more year. Hill received a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA after he missed Kansas' last nine games because of a broken shoulder blade he suff ered against UCLA on Sept. 8. Still, Hill is determined to finish his career on a high note and play for Mario Kinsey Mangino, who tried to recruit him out of high school for Kansas State. "Maybe there's a reason I got hurt and got his extra year," Hill said. With his sixth year of eligibility, Hill will get a chance to watch freshman Johnny Beck build upon a first-year campaign that earned him a spot on The Sporting News' Big 12 all-freshman team. Beck hit 14 of 20 field goal attempts,including a 59-yarder at Colorado to go along with 16 of 17 extra-point attempts. Recruiting Running back DeAngelo Green of Hutchinson, defensive back Jerome Kemp of Wichita Southeast, quarterback Nick So far, Kansas has eight known commitments, though it is against NCAA rules for Mangino to discuss specific players. KINSEY'S HISTORY Former Kansas quarterback Mario Kinsey has enrolled at NCAA Division I-AA Sam Houston State. Kinsey was dismissed from the Kansas football program by coach Mark Mangino on Dec. 18th. Reid of Derby, lineman Shye Peterson of Milford, Conn., cornerback Kenneth Thompson of Irving, Texas, and quarterback Graeme McFarland of Mountain Brook, Ala., each committed to Kansas from the high school ranks. Kansas has received commitments from junior college prospects, including quarterback Bill Whittemore from Fort Scott Community College and Hutchinson Community College lineman Tony Coker. Coker was part of Kansas' 1999 recruiting class but transferred to Hutchinson Community College. 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