MONDAY,AUGUST 19,2002
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Athletics Department shuffles staff
Kelly McNearney
Kansan staff writer
In a frenzy of hirings, firings and retirements, the University of Kansas Athletics Department revamped its staff and administration this summer.
The Department promoted six staff members, and one administrator resigned. Given the size of the Athletics administration, the changes affected relatively few employees.
"Considering the amount of people on staff, it's not that many changes," said Mitch Germann, director of media relations.
Germann was promoted this summer and is replacing Doug Vance as director of media relations. Germann worked as assistant director of media relations for the past five years.
He will continue to oversee media contact for men's basketball.
"I didn't want to let that one go." Germann said. "It's too good."
Pat Warren, former associate athletics director, resigned in June. He oversaw special projects and legal affairs. He left KU to pursue an MBA at the University of Chicago.
The department will replace him this fall.
Richard Konzem served as associ
ate athletics director until being promoted to senior associate athletics director. He supervises football, basketball and baseball. Konzem also oversees the Williams Educational Fund, ticket office, and events and facilities staff. He will be starting he
Other promotions
"I really appreciated the opportunity to move into this role. I like the direction we're moving in."
Richard Konzem senior associate athletics director
22nd year with the Department and is enjoying his promotion.
"I really appreciated the opportunity to move into this role," Konzem said. "I like the direction we're moving in."
In his new position Konzem take more direct responsibility for football and basketball.
He assumes the duties of athletic director when Al Bohl is unavailable or away at an event.
Gary Kempf, former director of operations, now serves as assistant athletics director. He supervises soccer, softball, rowing, track and field and various country
"If Al Bohl is chancellor, then I'm
Janelle Martin, associate athletics director, was promoted to senior women administrator and
will oversee
rules compliance,
swimming,
golf,
volleyball
and tennis.
Janay Leddy, associate director of media rela
tions, was promoted from her role as assis-
nter role as a tantor director of media relations. She serves as the media contact for football.
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Beau White served as an intern for women's basketball last year. He was hired by the media relations department as assistant director of media relations.
The Department hired three new coaches this summer.
Bobby Randall, former baseball coach, resigned in May after six years as head coach. KU hired Ritch Price from California Poly-San Luis Obispo to replace him. Price has been honored as conference Coach of the Year six times while serving as head coach.
Cathy Burgess, former swimming coach, resigned in order to take a teaching job in her hometown of Hickory, NC.
On Aug. 1, KU announced the hiring of a Clark Campbell, the new swimming head coach, Campbell, a former KU swimmer, graduated from KU in 1993.
He spent the last four seasons as head coach at the University of Evansville, Ind.
Megan Menzel replaces Nicole Hollingsworth as head coach of the women's golf team. Menzel coached at Boise State and Colorado State after serving as team captain of the golf team at the University of New Mexico.
Contact McNearney at kmcnear
ney@kansan.com.
By Katie Nelson
Kansan staff writer
The mother of a deceased University of Kansas student is getting financial help from an unexpected source
The KU Chinese Students and Scholars Friendship Association collected more than $3,500 to help pay for medical bills accrued during the last days of Xun Sun's life.
Sun, 31, was a graduate business student from Changchun, Jilin, a northern province of China. He was visiting a friend in Colorado when he lost control of his Plymouth Lazer at about 4:30 p.m. on June 23 while driving on Interstate 70 in Grand Junction. The car rolled several times after crossing the median, police reports said. He died on June 26.
Joe Potts, director of KU's International Student and Scholar Services, flew to Grand Junction to be with Sun during the hospitalization. Sun's mother, Gui-Qing Zhang, also flew from China to Colorado, in hopes of seeing her son before he died.
He passed away before she arrived, but in the meantime about
$50,000 in medical bills accumulated. Potts said.
Potts said Sun had limited insurance, which meant his mother would have been left with most of the bill, had the accident occurred in Kansas. However, because the incident happened in Colorado, the insurer is mostly likely going to pay nearly all of the costs. The insurance company is still determining the final amount.
It's a lucky break in the midst of an
unfortunate circumstance, Pott's said.
Sun was an only child. His father died in June of 1999, leaving his mother with substantial debt, said Lili Chen, Sichuan, China, senior and president of the organization.
president of the organization
The money was mailed to Sun's mother two weeks ago, Chen said. Additional donations can still be sent in care of Hai Jun Zheng, CSSFA treasurer, at 12113 Mackey St., Overland Park, KS 66213.
Contact Nelson at knelson @kansan.com. This story was edited by Jessica Hood.
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