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In Lawrence, Naismith has a road named in his honor, Naismith Drive, which runs in front of Allen Fieldhouse and James Naismith Court therein are named in his honor, despite Naismith's having the worst record in school history. Naismith Valley Park, located at the south end of Naismith Drive in Lawrence is also named in his honor. Naismith Hall ...
Naismith was, ironically, the only coach in the program's history to have a losing record (55–60). Including his years as coach, Naismith served as the athletic director and a faculty member at Kansas for a total of almost 40 years before retiring in 1937. Naismith died in 1939, and his remains are buried in Lawrence, Kansas. The basketball ...
The University of Kansas' men's basketball team plays at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) in the Big 12 Conference.The men's basketball program officially began in 1898, following the arrival of Dr. James Naismith to the school, just six years after Naismith had written the sport's first official rules.
Statistics overview Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason James Naismith (Independent) (1898–1907): 1898–99: James Naismith 7–4 – – – 1899–1900: James Naismith
By anyone. Zero record made by a human. Strange considering what a mighty presence they have on humans. ... James Naismith debuted his new game in front of a crowd of 200 spectators at the Armory ...
1906–07 – Missouri began the basketball border showdown in Columbia against the Jayhawks with a 34–31 triumph, and the following day followed it up with a 34–12 beating. This left Missouri with a 2–0 all-time record against the inventor of basketball, and Kansas's first coach, James Naismith.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 December 2024. Main article: List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major ...
NCAA Division I record winning streak of 70 games; 5× National Coach of the Year (1995, 1997, 2000, 2002–03) Enshrined in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2006) Since induction: Six national championships (2009–10, 2013–16) Four unbeaten seasons (2009–10, 2014, 2016) Separate Division I record winning streaks of 90 and 111 games