Report: Jayhawks legend Marian E. Washington shares multitude of….

One of the most influential figures in the history of University of Kansas athletics — who referred to herself as “a private person” during three-plus decades at KU — has decided to tell her story in a much-awaited book that celebrated its release Tuesday. Marian E. Washington, the individual most responsible for the founding of, and building of, the entire women’s athletic program at KU, is author of the 303-page “FIERCE: My Fight for Nothing Less.” Washington, 77, who led her “Lady Jayhawks” to a 560-363 record, including 11 NCAA Tournament and two Sweet 16 appearances in 31 seasons as women’s basketball coach at KU (1973 to 2004), perhaps more importantly is recognized as the one most responsible for the blossoming of women’s sports at KU. She

Marian E. Washington, the man most responsible for the founding and development of the entire women’s athletic program at KU, is the author of the 303-page “FIERCE: My Fight for Nothing Less.” Washington, 77, led her “Lady Jayhawks” to a 560-363 record, including 11 NCAA Tournament and two Sweet 16 appearances in 31 seasons as women’s basketball coach at KU (1973 to 2004). Perhaps more importantly, she is acknowledged as the person most responsible for the blossoming of women’s sports at KU.