Kansas City Star: UMKC http://www.kansascity.com/168/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013Kansas City Star UMKC 60 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:59:40 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) UMKC basketball coach rounds out coaching staff http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250534/umkc-basketball-coach-rounds-out.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4250534/umkc-basketball-coach-rounds-out.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 15:55 CDT The staff of new UMKC men's basketball coach Kareem Richardson is complete. The Kangaroos are expected to announce the hiring of assistant coaches Angres Thorpe, Sean Bledsoe and Jason Sautter as assistant coaches on Wednesday. Former UMKC women's basketball coach hired at Texas Tech http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4245868/former-umkc-womens-basketball.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4245868/former-umkc-womens-basketball.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 13:50 CDT Texas Tech on Monday hired former UMKC women's basketball coach Candace Whitaker as its head coach. Whitaker, 33, returns to her alma mater, where she played point guard from 2000-02. UMKC basketball team adds 6-foot-10 forward Isaac Kreuer http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237116/umkc-basketball-team-adds-6-foot.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237116/umkc-basketball-team-adds-6-foot.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 11:41 CDT Isaac Kreuer, a 6-10 front liner from Kansas City, signed with the UMKC basketball team, the school announced Wednesday. UMKC men's tennis swept by UCLA in NCAA Tournament opener http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4229490/umkc-mens-tennis-swept-by-ucla.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4229490/umkc-mens-tennis-swept-by-ucla.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 17:50 CDT Top-ranked UCLA eliminated the UMKC men's tennis team from the NCAA Tournament with a 4-0 victory Friday in Los Angeles. UMKC men's tennis team opens NCAA Tournament at top-ranked UCLA http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227362/umkc-mens-tennis-team-opens-ncaa.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227362/umkc-mens-tennis-team-opens-ncaa.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 May 2013 13:56 CDT The UMKC men's tennis team is in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year, and the Kangaroos will face the toughest task in this year's field. UMKC basketball team adds transfer from Bradley http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4226907/umkc-basketball-team-adds-transfer.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4226907/umkc-basketball-team-adds-transfer.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 May 2013 13:54 CDT Shayok Shayok, a 6-foot-8 forward who played two seasons at Bradley, has transferred to the UMKC men's basketball team. UMKC basketball team lands two former KC-area high school players http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/01/4212382/umkc-basketball-team-lands-two.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/01/4212382/umkc-basketball-team-lands-two.html#storylink=rss Wed, 01 May 2013 13:09 CDT Martez Harrison, a second-team All-Metro selection at University Academy in 2011-12 who played last season at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, and former Raytown High player Frank Williams gave commitments to UMKC and new coach Kareem Richardson. UMKC men win Summit League golf title, women finish second http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/25/4202096/umkc-men-win-summit-league-golf.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/25/4202096/umkc-men-win-summit-league-golf.html#storylink=rss Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:09 CDT The UMKC men's golf team won its second Summit League championship in three years Wednesday at the Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club in Keller, Texas. UMKC senior Korbin Kuehn won his second MVP honor after winning the individual conference title. The UMKC women finished second.