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THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 2016 | VOLUME 132 ISSUE 30
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
Nick Herren remembered for loyalty and passion
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The Jayhawks were announced as the fifth-overall seed during Sunday's NCAA Selection Show, the highest seed the Jayhawks have received in program history. The sustained success over the season has put the Jayhawks in a position to host tournament games, and potentially regional games.
"I think we get a little bit ahead of the game there if we keep talking about top four seeds," coach Ray Bechard said. "You have to win two in the first weekend to even worry about being a host."
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Ray Bechard Volleyball Coach
To compare Horejsi to other volleyball teams in the Big 12, Texas' Gregory Gymnasium holds 4,000. TCU's Recreation Center holds 1,900. Baylor, Kansas State, West Virginia, Texas Tech and Iowa State all share their facilities with other athletic teams, each of which have capacities
anything for granted. A fiveseed still could be a potential regional host."
"We have not discussed moving to Allen Fieldhouse, because we love Horejsi. It provides a very intimate, rowdy atmosphere that benefits our volleyball team," Marchiony said. "But we have talked about expanding Horejsi if we can. So we are looking at some plans. We are talking to donors. We want to expand it to at least 3,000 seats."
The first match of the NCAA tournament at Horejsi Family Athletics Center will begin Thursday at 4 p.m. between Northern Iowa and Creighton, both 2016 Kansas opponents. The Jayhawks will play Samford at 6:30 p.m. Winners of the Thursday matches will play on Friday at 6:30 p.m. for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen.
Hosting an NCAA tournament match is very different than a regular season match when it comes to the
put all our time and energy to try to win two this weekend."
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But KU Athletics does not want to make this a permanent solution to the overcrowding problem.
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Alex Cole got to know Herren when he first joined the same fraternity at the University in 2013. Although Cole has since transferred to Texas Tech University, he said he kept in touch with Herren and that he was "one of those people you'll never forget."
"When you look back on his college career, all those people you met, there's that select few you'll never forget, you'll always remember, and Nick was one of those people," Cole said. "The impact he made on people's' lives, wheth-
was joined by over 30 others who, upon learning of the news, had rushed to Herren's side.
A vigil to honor Herren will be held Thursday evening at 8 p.m. at the University Campanile. Richmond, who is organizing the event, expects more than 200 people to attend.
He said he will remember Herren as someone who "lived and loved so fiercely."
"He was a guy who just loved getting down in the trenches and doing work, no matter what it was, and he always did it with a smile on his face," Richmond said. "That's who Nick was."
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