University of Kansas

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University of Kansas

Established

Mar 21, 1865

Location

Lawrence, KS

Nickname

Jayhawks

University of Kansas

About

Based in Lawrence, Kansas, the university enrolls over 30,000 students annually. It is known for its prominent basketball program.

Trivia

The first men's basketball coach at the school was the inventor of the game itself, Dr. James Naismith, who coached the team from 1898 to 1907.

#117 school

University of Kansas Past and Present Attendees

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd, 55

1

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)

2

Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid, 30

3

Devon Dotson

Devon Dotson, 25

4

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin, 72

5

Andrew Wiggins

Andrew Wiggins, 29

6

Don Johnson

Don Johnson, 75

7

Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle, 54

8

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce, 47

9

Bob Dole

Bob Dole (1923-2021)

10

Jen Chae

Jen Chae, 40

11

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula, 70

12

Mario Chalmers

Mario Chalmers, 38

13

Josh Jackson

Josh Jackson, 27

14

Aqib Talib

Aqib Talib, 38

15

Gale Sayers

Gale Sayers (1943-2020)

16

Sviatoslav Mykhailiu

Sviatoslav Mykhailiu, 27

17

John Riggins

John Riggins, 75

18

Kirk Hinrich

Kirk Hinrich, 43

19

Nick Collison

Nick Collison, 44

20

Ben McLemore

Ben McLemore, 31

21

Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff

Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff, 24

22

Danny Manning

Danny Manning, 58

23

Phog Allen

Phog Allen (1885-1974)

24

LaGerald Vick

LaGerald Vick, 27

25

Shannon Dey

Shannon Dey, 54

26

Luka Jones

Luka Jones, 49

27

Popularity

Kansas School #2

Big 12 School #10

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