The hiring of Mark Turgeon as the new head coach for the Kansas City men's basketball team has drawn attention from local athletes.   Since being hired, Turgeon has had nine student-athletes commit to suit up and play basketball for UMKC. Five of those nine recruits...

  Returning UMKC women’s basketball coach Candi Whitaker comes in with high expectations from university leadership and sports faculty during her introductory press conference on April 10.   After coaching at the university from 2006-2012, Whitaker is returning to UMKC.    With...

UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal announced to Roo News today that the Kansas City men’s basketball team will be playing at the Municipal Auditorium for the entire 2026-27 season. Agrawal also confirmed that the women’s team will only play doubleheaders at the court, remaining...

  Kansas City men’s basketball head coach Marvin Menzies may continue to be paid hundreds of thousands of dollars after the end of his final season at UMKC.     Following the announcement of the fourth-year coach's departure, KCUR reported that UMKC may be obligated...

  Vice Chancellor and Athletic Director Dr. Brendon Martin announced Jan. 12 that head coach Marvin Menzies will leave the Kansas City Roos following this season.   The Roos are 4-14 this season, with one win coming against a Division I opponent, the Omaha Mavericks..     “Credit...