The Kansas Jayhawks had 37 student-athletes across 11 different sport programs who were given the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Award for the 2024-25 school year. The award, which is the highest academic achievement in the Big 12 Conference, was announced Wednesday.
The Big 12 Conference announced the 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team on Tuesday, with a combined 846 student-athletes earning the honor. Kansas athletic programs had 81 student-athletes recognized on the team.
Laura Teska has become the second rower in Kansas history to earn At-Large Academic All-America honors, announced by College Sport Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday.
Andrew Derrick, who led Gonzaga to four-straight WCC Championships and a top 20 national ranking in four of the last five seasons, has been named the third head coach in Kansas Rowing history, Director of Athletics Travis Goff announced Friday. Derrick, a three-time WCC Coach of the Year, signed a five-year contract that will go through the 2030 season.
