The University of Kansas's men's basketball team is one of the oldest
and most successful in the history of college basketball; the very
inventor of the sport, Dr. James Naismith, was KU's first coach. Its
long and illustrious history began in 1898 and includes some of the
biggest names in the game, from legends like Wilt Chamberlain to secret
weapons like Andrea Hudy, the only female strength and conditioning
coach in the division. Longtime Jayhawk enthusiast Kenn Johnson offers
up a unique and in-depth look at the players, coaches and other
personalities who helped make the University of Kansas basketball
program the unparalleled tradition it is today.