What Brandon Schneider said on KU women’s basketball staff additions
Kansas women’s basketball has added new faces to its coaching staff for the 2026-27 season. Here’s more on what Brandon Schneider thinks about that.
LAWRENCE — KU women’s basketball has hired a pair of Kansas natives to join the coaching staff, the team announced in April. One is Jerise Freeman, who most recently was an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Oregon. She’s from Wichita, Kansas.
She’s coached for nearly two decades in college, including at Utah and Oklahoma State, and will be the team’s new assistant head coach. The second is Jayci Stone, who most recently was the director of student-athlete development at Arkansas. She’s from Goodland, Kansas.
Her also-extensive coaching history includes time at Kansas State and TCU, and she’ll be an assistant coach for KU. RELATED: What could Kansas women’s basketball’s roster look like in 2026-27? “Jerise and Jayci both have extensive experience both in college basketball and the Big 12 Conference,” Schneider said in a KU release.
“They are proven court coaches as it relates to teaching the game and developing players. Their strong, national recruiting ties will greatly benefit us as we continue to improve and advance our program. ” Schneider added: “Jerise and Jayci will be incredible mentors for our young women both on and off the court and we are excited to bring them back to their home state.