University of Kansas

KU’s Les Miles to be inducted into Louisiana hall of fame ... along with a famous QB

Kansas football coach Les Miles will be returning to Louisiana this week, as he will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches.

Miles isn’t the only big name that’s being honored. Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, who was born in New Orleans, also will be one of the 11 inductees.

The dinner and ceremony will take place on Saturday night at the Natchitoches Events Center.

Miles, who was hired by KU last November, went 114-34 in 12 years as LSU’s coach from 2005-16. He also won a national championship in the 2007-08 season.



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Jesse Newell covered the Chiefs for The Star until August 2025. He won an EPPY for best sports blog and previously was named top beat writer in his circulation by AP’s Sports Editors. His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
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