====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0344 from reel: NP 15466 (2010-08-16 to 2010-11-18) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/8686 Title: Athletics Given New Director Summary: Sean Lester appointed as interim athletics director at University of Kansas following Lew Perkins' retirement, with details about his background and role. Category: sports Subjects: university athletics; interim director; athletic administration Named Entities: Lester, Sean [interim athletics director]; Perkins, Lew [former athletics director]; Gray-Little, Bernadette [chancellor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Football Fans Expect Better, the Players Do Too Summary: Jayhawks football team responds to fan criticism following loss to North Dakota State, with players expressing determination to improve for upcoming game. Category: sports Subjects: football; team performance; fan expectations Named Entities: Galloway, Matt [reporter]; Quigley, Angus [senior running back]; Harris, Chris [senior cornerback] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Women Suffer First Season Defeat Summary: KU women's volleyball team loses first match of season to Middle Tennessee State, ending 7-0 winning streak. Category: sports Subjects: volleyball; season record; team performance Confidence: 0.8 Title: Perkins Has a Legacy of Success and Drama Summary: Commentary on Lew Perkins' tenure as KU athletics director, highlighting both his accomplishments and controversies. Category: opinion Subjects: athletic director legacy; program development; controversy Named Entities: Perkins, Lew [former athletics director]; Self, Bill [basketball coach] Confidence: 0.8 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.