AROUND CAMPUS
MONDAY,AUGUST 18,2008 11
X X
New sports complex upsizes Kansas
The University's new Anderson Family Football Complex provides some clout against competing schools such as Kansas State and Oklahoma.
Mindy Ricketts/KANSAN
Coach Mark Mangino's new office overlooks Memorial Stadium. He can control all of the electronic features of the office from his desk.
Video taken from the practice fields or Memorial Stadium can be streamed directly back to these screens. This room also controls the complex's 58 high-definition flat-screen televisions.
Mindv Ricketts/KANSAN
BY CASE KEEFER ckeefer@kansan.com
The Kansas football team just couldn't keep up with its Big 12 Conference competitors for more than a decade.
The Jayhawks had never put together a winning conference record since the Big 12's inception in 1996 until last season. But Kansas' staunch competition off the field was just as significant.
Nearby universities such as Kansas State and Oklahoma could lure recruits to their programs by showing off multi-million dollar football facilities. Kansas didn't have that luxury.
Until now. The $33 million, 80,000 square-foot Anderson Family Football Complex, where the team just moved into two weeks ago, changes everything. Associate Athletics Director Chris Howard said Kansas' football facility was now one of the two best
in the conference.
"We will not lose a recruit because of facilities." Howard said.
The athletics department did its best to make sure of that. The room
straight ahead from the front door is dedicated to making sure recruits enjoy their visits to Memorial Stadium on game days.
It's loaded with a pull-down projection screen television, plaques of the 11 Jayhawk All-Americans and a balcony overlooking Kivisto Field.
It doesn't end there. Although the rest of the building is dedicated to the
current coaches and players, recruits will be shown the entire facility on their visits. And the athletics depart-
SEE FOOTBALL ON PAGE 12
Part-time work - Big time Benefits.
At FedEx Ground, hard work has its rewards, Part-time package handlers can become eligible for tuition assistance, medical dental insurance - even opportunities for full-time work. So bring your drive to a company that recognizes and rewards the best.
P/T PACKAGE HANDLERS
Qualifications:
- 18 years or older
- $10-$11, schedule raises
- 5 consecutive work days
- Ability to load, unload, sort packages
Our Location: 8000 Cole Parkway, Shawnee KS 66227
Currently Hiring for: DAY Shift 2p-6p TWI Shift 7p-11p NITE Shift 12a-3:30a,SUNRISE Shift 4a-8a,PRELOAD Shift 3:30a-7:30a FedEx Ground is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer (M/F/D/V) committed to diversifying its workforce.
For more information on application times call:(913) 441-7580
Ground
WWW.KANSAN.COM | THE UNIVERSITY OF LAKES KANSAN