The Kansas Jayhawks represent the University of Kansas and the team began competing at the varsity level in 1968 despite fielding its first team in 1903. The team competes in the Big 12 Conference of Division I of the NCAA.
The Kansas Jayhawks have made 15 NCAA tournament appearances. Legendary coach, Marian Washington, led the Jayhawks to three Big Eight championships, and 11 NCAA Tournament appearances and is the head coach with the most wins in the program’s history with 560 wins. Current head coach, Brandon Schneider, has led the program to the postseason in each of the past three seasons. He guided Kansas to the 2023 WNIT Championship during the 2022/23 season.
Kansas Basketball Head Coach 2024
Brandon Schneider has been the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks women’s basketball team since 2015. He joined the program after spending 17 seasons as a head coach at Emporia State and Stephen F. Austin.
Schneider has now entered his 10th season with the Kansas women’s basketball program and has signed a two-year contract extension in the summer of 2024. He has guided the Jayhawks to two NCAA Tournament appearances in 2022 and 2024 while also leading to the WNIT Championship in 2023.
Brandon Schneider’s Physical Attributes
| Age | 52 years old, as of December 2024 |
| Height | N/A |
| Weight | N/A |
Brandon Schneider’s Age
Brandon Schneider will turn 53 years old in December 2024. He was born on December 4, 1971, in Canyon, Texas, United States.
Kansas Jayhawks Basketball Head Coach year by year
The University of Kansas Jayhawks women’s basketball team has seen six people hold the head coaching position since it became a varsity team in 1968.
Marian Washington, who served as head coach for 31 years from 1973 to 2004, holds the record for the most wins in the history of the Jayhawks women’s basketball program of 560 wins.
| No. | Name | Term | Overall Win | Overall Loss |
| 1 | Marlene Mawson | 1968–1971 | 19 | 166 |
| 2 | Debbie Artman | 1971–1972 | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Sharon Drysdale | 1972–1973 | 9 | 8 |
| 4 | Marian Washington | 1973–2004 | 560 | 365 |
| 5 | Bonnie Henrickson | 2004–2015 | 186 | 171 |
| 6 | Brandon Schneider | 2015–present | 107 | 136 |
Kansas Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff 2024
Here is the list of all the coaching staff of the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team, as of December 2024:
| Name | Title |
| Brandon Schneider | Head Coach |
| Morgan Paige | Associate Head Coach |
| Karyla Knight | Assistant Coach |
| Brock McGinnis | Assistant Coach |
| Marqu'es Webb | Assistant Coach |
| Patrick Schrater | Assistant Coach |
Kansas Women's Baksetball Associate Head Coaches
Morgan Paige is the associate head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks women’s basketball program. She served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the past three seasons and got promoted to her current role this summer. The Jayhawks have made NCAA tournament appearances in two of Paige’s three seasons at Lawrence.
Kansas Women's Baksetball Assistant Coaches
Karyla Knight, Brock McGinnis, Marqu'es Webb and Patrick Schrater are the assistant coaches of the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team. Karyla Knight is currently in her fourth season as an assistant coach after joining Schneider’s coaching staff in the summer of 2021. Before joining Kansas, she served as an assistant coach at Grand Canyon University and Evansville.
Brock McGinnis enters his second year as an assistant coach and his sixth year on Schneider’s coaching staff. He spent four years as the Director of Player Development for the program.
Marqu'es Webb joined Kansas in 2023 and the program reached the NCAA tournament for the 15th time in the program’s history.
Patrick Schrater has entered his second season as an assistant coach with the program. He spent two seasons as a graduate assistant from 2019-21 after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Pittsburg State.
Kansas Women’s Basketball Support Staff 2024
Here is the list of all the support staff of the Kansas women’s basketball team, as of December 2024:
| Name | Title |
| Jena Jessup | Director of Operations |
| Damon Young | Director of Creative Content (WBB) |
| Aniya Thomas | Graduate Assistant |
| Madison Corona, MA, LAT, ATC | Assistant Athletic Trainer (WBB, WGOLF) |
| Stryder Blackburn | Sports Performance Coach (WBB) |
FAQs on Kansas Jayhawks Women's Basketball Coach
A. Brandon Schneider is the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks Women's Basketball team, as of December 2024
A. The Kansas Jayhawks team compete in the Big 12 Conference.
A. Allen Fieldhouse has been the home arena for the Kansas Basketball team since 1952.
A. Marian Washington is the head coach with the most wins in the history of Kansas Basketball, as she won 560 games during her 31-year tenure with the program.
