University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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New Athletic Director AI Bohl brought with him a new approach and fresh outlook toward KU athletics. There were many questions for the athletic department after the 2000-2001 school year. Head Football Coach Terry Allenis future was questionable after a string of losing seasons, the department was forced to make athletic cuts and Bob Fredrickson resigned as athletic director. The first answer to these numerous questions came when Chancellor Robert Hemenway named A1 Bohl to be the head of KU athletics. Bohl was by no means a new face in the field of athletics. He had several successes at the University of Toledo and Fresno State University over the past 14 years. After accepting the position with KU, Bohl became the 13th athletic director at KU. He replaced Frederick, who announced his resignation April 26, 2001 after a 14-year tenure as athletics director. Bohl also seemed to bring a new vigor to KU athletics, even a sense of energy to the football program. At his previous locations, Bohl was a major presence in the community. He was often asked to show a good face for the department. He spent the first days of his new position getting to know members of the department, the university, and the community. Bohl has been a sound fundraiser and has rebuilt football programs at his past jobs. These skills should come in handy at KU, where the football team hasnit been to a postseason bowl game since 1995 and where financial difficulties this year forced the athletics department to cut menis swimming and men's tennis. We're starting a new and exciting era for KU athletics, Hemenway said. Al Bohl was named KU's new athletic director after the 2000- 2001 school year offering a fresh outlook for KU,s newly downsized athletics. - photo by Jefffacobson athletic director

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I by jamie van goethem .90'n9 lstandle KU Opened HIS SGBSOH Sl.lCC9SSfUlly at HIS first and only hOI'T1e meet at Rim Rock. Hosting the Bob Timmons Invitational at Rim Rock Farm, the Kansas cross country team began its season on the chilly morning of Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001. Rim Rock Farm, located northwest of Lawrence, was where the Jayhawks would hold their only home meet of the year. Coached by Stanley Redwin, the Lady Jayhawks went on to place second in the 5,000 meter run and the menls team placed first in the 8,000 meter run. The Invitational hosted eight women's and eight men's teams, including Pittsburg State University, Colby Community College and Drake University. Championships in Norman Okla. The men's team tinished in seventh place and the womenis team obtained eighth place. Just a week beforehand, the Big 12 Conference named 131 student- athletes to the 2001 Cross Country Academic All-Big 12 Teams. Fourteen Jayhawks were chosen, seven women and seven men. Kansas ended their season Nov. 1Q at the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Carbondale, Ill. The women's team took eighth our of 23 teams and the men placed ninth out of 24 teams. On October 27, the cross country team competed at the sixth Big 12 Cross Country Chris Jones, Iowa City freshman, ran in the Cowboy Jamboree for the first time in September.-photo by jeffjacobsen. cross country 1 1