The Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas Jayhawks

The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...

 women's basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 team represents the University of Kansas

University of Kansas

The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...

 and competes in the Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...

 of NCAA Division I.

History

Kansas first fielded a women's team during the 1968-1969 season. For thirty-one seasons (1973–2004) the women's team was coached by Marian Washington

Marian Washington

Marian Washington is Kansas University’s former Women’s Basketball Coach. Marian’s longevity as KU Women’s Basketball Coach exceeded 30 years. Throughout her career, Marian achieved multiple awards and accomplishments which include: achieving membership in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame,...

, who led the team to three Big Eight championships, eleven NCAA Tournament appearances and three AIAW Tournament

AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament

-1973 tournament:The 1973 AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament was held on March 22–25, 1973. The host site was Queens College in Flushing, New York...

 appearances. The team's best post-season result was appearing in the Sweet Sixteen (most recently in 1998).

Former players and coaches in the Basketball Hall of Fame

• Lynette Woodard, player and coach

Women's basketball coaches

Head women's basketball coaches, including win-loss record and years coached:

• Marlene Mawson, (19-16), 1968–1971
• Debbie Artman, (9-8), 1971–1972
• Sharon Drysdale, (9-8), 1972–1973
• Marian Washington
  Marian Washington
  Marian Washington is Kansas University’s former Women’s Basketball Coach. Marian’s longevity as KU Women’s Basketball Coach exceeded 30 years. Throughout her career, Marian achieved multiple awards and accomplishments which include: achieving membership in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame,...
  
  , (555-363), 1973–2004
• Bonnie Henrickson
  Bonnie Henrickson
  Bonnie Henrickson is the head women's college basketball coach at the University of Kansas. She was born in Willmar, Minnesota, and attended St. Cloud State University where she graduated in 1986...
  
  , (76-78), 2004–present

Conferences

Kansas has played in the Big 8 and the Big 12 conferences. The Jayhawks joined the Big 12 in 1997 when the Big 8 merged with several former members of the defunct Southwest Conference.

Coaches

Kansas head women's basketball coach is Bonnie Henrickson who is entering her fifth season at Kansas.

External links

• Kansas Jayhawks Women's basketball Media Guide