March Madness is upon us and on this episode of “Hanni & the ‘Hawks” one of the key pieces of KU’s 1986 Final Four team, Calvin Thompson, drops by to reminisce on that special 35-4 season that culminated in Larry Brown’s first trip to the Final Four.

Calvin shares insights on Ted Owens and JoJo White first recruited him to Kansas from nearby Wyandotte High School, as well as what it was like being coached by Larry Brown and his legendary staff of young assistants. “Pony” also educates the listener on the storied careers of 1980’s stars like Danny Manning, Ron Kellogg, Greg Dreiling, Cedric Hunter and more. Finally, Calvin shares his perspective on the most important ingredients to winning in March: great guard Play and a little bit of good fortune.

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On this week‘s edition of “Hanni and the ‘Hawks,” the #8 scorer in the history of Kansas Basketball, Keith Langford, joins Brian to relive some of the biggest moments of his KU career.

The two talk about Langford’s journey to KU and what it was like playing for both Roy Williams and Bill Self. They also revisit KU’s run to the 2003 title game and Langford’s game-winner on New Year’s Day vs Georgia Tech.

Keith also shares some untold stories of his stellar career overseas and discusses his place in Kansas history.

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In this episode, Brian sits down with a member of the 1988 National Championship team, Scooter Barry. Scooter hails from a legendary basketball family, as the son of Hall of Famer, Rick Barry. Between, Scooter, his brothers and his dad, the Barry boys have a combined 63 seasons of professional basketball experience, 3 NBA titles, 1 Olympic gold and 1 NCAA Championship – Scooter’s, as a member of that “Danny and the Miracles” team.

Scooter relives that legendary run in the spring of 1988, and talks about what it was like to play for Larry Brown and alongside KU’s all-time leading scorer, Danny Manning. He also shares memories of playing for a young Roy Williams who took over in the fall of 1988. All of that plus the explanation of how he got the nickname “Scooter” on this week’s Hanni & the 'Hawk's

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On this edition of Hanni & the 'Hawks, Brian sits down with former KU Hoops big man Eric Chenowith. Eric talks about his time at KU, including what it was like playing for Roy Williams and playing with the multitude of KU legends during his time in Lawrence. Eric also listed out a first and second string of all Kansas teammates that he played with.

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Former Kansas men’s basketball guard Elijah Johnson joins Brian Hanni on Hanni and the Hawks Elijah talks about shares his time in Lawrence, playing for Coach Bill Self, and what it truly means to wear the crimson and blue. It’s a candid, conversation filled with insight and memorable moments from Elijah & Brian.

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The Truth'' Paul Pierce joins Brian Hanni and Greg Gurley for a special episode of Hanni and The 'Hawk's.

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Join the Voice of the Jayhawks, Brian Hanni, as he sits down with Brennan Bechard.
Brennan Bechard is in his 14th season with Kansas men’s basketball and currently serves as the program’s Director of Scouting. A Lawrence native, Bechard’s journey with KU spans nearly two decades, beginning as a graduate student manager in 2009, later serving as Assistant Director of Basketball Operations, and then Director of Basketball Operations from 2013–2019.

As a member of the Kansas staff, Bechard has been part of one of the most successful stretches in college basketball history, contributing to 10 Big 12 regular-season championships, five Big 12 Tournament titles, seven Sweet 16 appearances, five Elite Eights, two Final Fours, and the 2008 NCAA National Championship.

Before joining the staff, Bechard was an invited walk-on for the Jayhawks from 2007–09, lettering three seasons and earning three championship rings. He appeared in 35 career games, including five postseason contests, and started his final home game in Allen Fieldhouse against Texas.

A graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in sport management, Bechard remains a proud product of Lawrence and a key piece of the Jayhawks’ sustained success.

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Join the Voice of the Jayhawks, Brian Hanni, as he sits down with former Kansas point guard Tyshawn Taylor

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