University of Kansas Jayhawks - Greatest College Programs

Greatest NCAA College Basketball Programs of All Time: University of Kansas Jayhaws After being coached by the inventor of the game, James Naismith, it comes as no surprise that the University of Kansas men’s Jayhawk squad is ranked among the elite in college basketball. Naismith was the first coach of the Jayhawks beginning way back in 1898, but as of 2007 remains KU’s only coach to post a losing record and that means no coach has experienced a losing record in over a century. Despite only winning two national championships – one in 1952 and one in 1988, Kansas has remained one of the most dominant programs in college history. As of the 2007 tournament, some of Kansas’ accomplishments include – a record seven conference titles since the Big 12 came to be in 1996, fourth place in NCAA tournament appearances with 36 and the best win-loss record in the 1990s at 286-60. During the 90s from 1994 to 1998, the Jayhawks went on a 62 game home winning streak. In fact, in those years, three players went a perfect 58 and 0 at home during their careers at Kansas University. The inventor of the game is not the only big name to take the reigns of the Jayhawk team. In 1907, Phog Allen accepted the job, and would continue coaching college basketball for nearly 40 years. Despite it still being early in the history of the NCAA, Allen is regarded by many as the “Father of Basketball Coaching,” having passed on his knowledge to future coaching greats Adolph Rupp, and Dean Smith among others. Allen was still at the helm of the program in 1952 when Kansas won their first NCAA title. It should be noted however that prior to there being an NCAA title, Kansas was awarded the Helm’s Foundation National Championship in both 1922 and 1923 as the best team in the country; an award not recognized by the NCAA. Some of the biggest past and present names to go through the Jayhawk program include Wilt Chamberlain, Paul Pierce, and Drew Gooden. Scripted by Derek Allen

Mojo Supreme | March 8, 2008

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