Former Brooklyn Nets HC Joins Kansas Coaching Staff

Former Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn is joining the Kansas Jayhawks’ men’s basketball team as an assistant coach, the team announced on Wednesday. 

"I'm truly honored and overwhelmed with excitement to return to my alma mater and join Coach [Bill] Self's staff as an assistant coach," Vaughn is quoted as saying in a press release. “The game of basketball has provided me the incredible privilege to mentor, coach, and compete alongside some of the best in the game. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to bring those experiences back to the school that means so much to me.”

Vaughn played four seasons at Kansas from 1993-97 and is acknowledged by the university as “one of the greatest point guards in program history,” The 50-year-old was the 1995-96 Big Eight Player of the Year, a two-time second-team Consensus All-American and the 1993-94 Big Eight Rookie of the Year. Vaughn averaged 9.6 points, 6.4 assists and 1.3 steals over 126 college games, and currently ranks third in all-time assists for Kansas.

"I've known [Vaughn] from a distance for several years now and have always admired how he has conducted himself professionally and how he has treated people,” Self said. “I think he will be an excellent addition to our program, while also serving as a great mentor, coach and representative of Kansas basketball.”