THURSDAY,MAY8,2003
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 11A
Athletics director hunt to end soon
By Kevin Flaherty
Bykineh Fahriyeh
kflaherty@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas Athletics Corporation will continue its search for a new athletics director into the summer.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway said the tentative date would be no later than July 1.
"My goal is to use the coming weeks to identify the best candi-
Hemenway and Jennings head the search team that will select the 14th athletics director in University history.
Hemenway said the names of potential candidates would not be released.
search, and Jennings would not be a candidate to ensure a fair process.
damage their position at home," Hemenway said.
Drue Jennings, interim athletics director, said he expected KUAC to finish the search much sooner. Jennings said several potential candidates had already been identified, through searches and through applicants sending résumés to the Athletics Department.
"The best people from other universities won't want to be considered here if they think it will
Hemenwaysaid earlier that the search would be a national
Hemenway and Jennings will consult with Kansas coaches and KUAC staff and look for recommendations from other athletics administrators, faculty and campus leaders in the NCAA.
Jennings will continue as Kansas interim athletics director until AI Bohl's successor is found.
dates both internally and nationally." Hemenway said in a press release Friday.
Malashock
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Edited by Julie Jantzer
Kansan and in the journalism school.
Larry Baden, associate professor of journalism, ensured I wouldn't become a sports fan masquerading as a reporter, emphasizing the true roots of sports journalism.
Malcolm Gibson, general manager and news adviser of the Kansan, and I could — and sometimes would — lose ourselves in conversations and
Roy Williams, former Kansas men's basketball coach, taught me that people, even the man put on a pedestal by the University, its students and Lawrence's citizens, are human by his exodus to North Carolina.
arguments regarding sports, journalism and life in general. His inspiration, which includes brutal honesty when this column stinks, drives me every day.
Former Kansas basketball player Eric Chenowith taught me nothing except for how to laugh at his silly comments and comical jump-and dunk-
Ritch Price introduced me to the meaning of being positive at all costs.
Al Bohl instructed me on the methods of destroying birds.
Allen Fieldhouse taught my goose bumps how to come alive.
attempts.
Keith Langford taught me how to make the best of a situation. Langford, no matter how badly he performed or how upset he appeared, was always ready with some creative quips for the media. No one could put a smile on my face quite like he did.
And finally, every single person I worked with at the Kansan taught me about the real value of working at a newspaper.
It's not entirely about the teams you cover or even the issues you speak of in your work. It's about taking the road less traveled. It's about challenging yourself, every day, to work harder than the last. It's about appreciating your colleagues, who also become great friends and learning what makes them tick.
Malatash is an Omaha senior in journalism.
Williams' swift departure was much-needed. Freshman girls have a new heart throb, and Kansas has a new coach. If he schedules North Carolina in the upcoming season, he'll bring an A to his report card and a sense of vindication for Jayhawk fans.
Grades CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16A
For now, Self receives a B+
Robert Hemenway
Hemenway's grade fluctuated a lot this semester. He received many extra bonus points when he made the decision to let Al Bohl go. But
Hemenway receives an A
Al Bohl
when Williams made his departure, rumor was Hemenway was next. But he survived and so did the University. Hemenway introduced Drue Jennings, the interim athletics director, and together they found Bill Self. Nice save Bobby.
ance he was forced to exit early from the Athletics Department. Bohl receives a W
This semester we finally figured out why Bohl would talk and talk without really saying anything. When he does say something, he makes himself sound crazy. This semester he compared himself to American war heroes and a bird. Is this what it sounds like when doves cry? Because of his poor perform-
Drue Jennings
Luring Self away from Illinois was a shrewd move and it came only months after Self signed a huge contract extension. Jennings, like his cartoon-counterpart Monty Burns of The Simpsons, is all business on the job and has proven that he is focused on finding a replacement for Bohl
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Jennings receives an A
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