Page 2 University of Daly Kansan. August 19. 1982
Watts. Kirksev. Clark join coaching staff
By GINO STRIPPOLI Sports Editor
Head football coach Don Famliough is used to see a lot of new faces around football practices at the beginning of August. But this year, Famliough also has three new faces in his team as he defends and the other as strength coach.
Morris Watts is the new offensive coordinator for the Jayhawks, Watts, a 21-year coaching veteran, comes to KU from Indiana, where he served as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. Prior to his days at Indiana, he played a year at Louisville and spent six years as offensive coordinator at Drake.
LARRY KIRKSEY is the new receivers coach for the Jayhawks. He took the position of Ivy Williams, who left Kansas to coach at Arizona State. Kirksey comes to Kansas from Kentucky, where he has coached for the past five years. Before that, Kirksey coached in the Mid-American Conference.
"When Kentucky played Kansas last year, I was very impressed with the Kansas team," Kirksey said. "To get the opportunity to coach in the Big Eight and under Coach Pambrough was great. It was something I could not pass on."
The other two offensive coaches are
Kent Stephenson, offensive line, and
Dun McLeary, running backs.
Stephenson is entering his fourth season as line coach for the Jayhawks. His coaching career started in 1966 at Wayne State in Nebraska. Six years later he moved into the Big Eight with Oklahoma State in 1972. After the 1972 season, Stephenson went to South Carolina for Methodist for two years, Iowa for two seasons and Oklahoma State for two more seasons before coming to Kansas.
"THE CHANGES in coaching personnel won't change the team that much." Stephenson, who is the only offensive coach in the same position as he was when he left, said he would have some good ideas and I'm sure those will help the队."
McLeary is entering his fifth season as a coach at Kansas. However, this will be McLeary's first year in charge of running backs. Prior to this season, McLeary was receivers coach, turning out outstanding receivers such as David Verser, now with the Cincinnati Benzals, and senior Wayne Capres.
Before coming to Kansas, McLeary was head coach at OttaWA University in Ottawa, Kan. He has also coached at Morehead State and Tennessee.
McLeary also is in charge of specialty teams for the Javahawks.
THE DEFENSIVE coaches are beaded by Tom Hatta, assistant head coach.
Batta joined the KU staff in January of 1979 and his expertise with defensive linemen showed right away. It reached its peak last year when Greg Smith, KU ncae guard, was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL draft.
Before coming to KU, Batta coached for five years at Colorado and one year at Oklahoma.
Batta was promoted to assistant head coach on May 6, 1982. Batta will now have game-day administrative duties and fill in for Fambrough when he is unavailable to attend any events or activities.
JOINING BATTA as defensive coaches are Mike Ackerley, defensive ends, Rich Rachel, defensive backs, and Mike Sweatman, linebackers.
Ackley is entering his third year with the Jayhawks. Ackley's success as a coach has been obvious as the defensive end position has been a strong point of Kansas' defense. Last season, Bryan Horn was named second team All-Big Eight and played in the Hula Bowl. This year, the defensive end position is considered to be one of the deepest positions on the squad.
Before coming to Kansas, Ackerier coached 11 seasons at Colorado State. While at CSU, he coached first-round NFLI nicks Al Baker of the Detroit Lions and Mike Bell of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Rachel is entering his fourth season at Kansas. He has turned the Kansas
secondary into one of the top secondaries in the country. Last year, Kansas ranked fourth in the nation in pass defense.
UNDER RACHEL'S tutelage, the Jayhawks have turned out outstanding defensive backs such as Leroy Irvin, now a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. He is also an Eight selection and Tony McNeely, a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons.
Before coming to Kansas, Rachel enchanced at Morehead State and Tampa.
Sweatman has been a Jayhawk for a long time, graduating from Kansas in 1968. He earned his masters degree at KU in 1975.
Sweatman is in his second tour as a Jayhawk coach. He first coached Kansas during the 1973 and 1974 seasons, but left to coach at Coffeyville, Kan., Junior College. He then moved on to Kansas in 1977 before returning to Kansas in 1978.
The linebacking crew coached by Sweatman has been one of the deepest positions on the team for the past few seasons and this year will be no different with Mike Arbamas, Eddie Simmons, Wes Kavris and Kerry Bruno heading the list.
The other new coach is in fact the newest addition to the Kansas coaching staff. Mike Clark of Wyoming is the new strength coach, taking over for Keith Kephart, who left KU for a similar position at South Carolina.
Don Fambrough, head coach of the Jayhawks, reflects upon the coming season during a recent interview. Fambrough is entering his fourth year at the helm of
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