Brian Hanni

New Jayhawk Network tradition we launched this week... We’ll dedicate each broadcast to a different KU fan fighting cancer. We’ll have their name on our headsets & their story in our hearts. @ me if you have a friend you’d like to feature. God bless, stay strong and Rock Chalk!

Isn’t it awesome how sports bring people together? Like two Venezuelan-born catchers reunited in Kansas City, where one has become a future Hall of Famer, and the other chases similar Big League dreams just down the road in Lawrence… Dreams inspired 12 years earlier when they first met at a youth clinic back home in Valencia. Isn’t it wonderful how despite that original connection when Salvy was a 24-year-old rising star and Augusto was just 9, it took another special individual - KU & Royals Super-fan, Colin Couch of Olathe, to help them find their way back to each other a dozen years later. Earlier this spring when Mungarrieta was helping the Jayhawks to one of their winningest seasons ever, Couch made sure Perez knew all about the area’s other Venezuelan backstop. In his signature enthusiastic style, Colin waved Salvy over before a Royals game by pointing repeatedly to the Jayhawk on his chest. Colin’s father & brother then cued up Auggie’s highlights on Instagram and the Royals star was immediately intrigued. As the story goes, Salvy beamed with pride over his fellow countryman and excitedly told the Couch family that Auggie must come meet him for a game. Colin’s sister Morgan is also an ascending star in the Royals organization and she connected the dots from there, helping deliver an experience none of us will ever forget. That experience included watching pregame BP on the field, a thrilling extra-innings walk-off win and a postgame chance to chat with his heroes — all of which were incredibly approachable, genuine & down to earth. Thank you, Kansas City Royals for an unbelievable night at The K and how kind you were throughout. From Bobby to Q to Jake & Hud and countless others in between, everyone was so welcoming. Thank you, Salvy for being a humble superstar who is sincerely a man of the people, always paying it forward and inspiring that next generation. You are truly 1 of 1. Thanks, Colin Couch for being the catalyst that set it all in motion. You & your family are angels among us. Sports…not just one of the most thrilling pastimes on the planet, but one of the greatest human connectors as well! 💙 📸: @amykontras

Building on momentum. Launching Phase II. To The Stars: Episode Five 💫 #RockChalk

One of college basketball’s finest. Congratulations to Coach Ted Owens on his induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

A shared commitment to innovation and excellence. 🤝 Kansas Athletics is proud to announce a new groundbreaking partnership with Ripple, bringing the XRP brand to Jayhawk uniforms.

Happy 250th, America! Grateful to call you home. 🇺🇸❤️🙌

A Hall of Fame career 🏆 #RockChalk

@Fanatics Sure, sounds good. Thanks for checking in.

@BHanni Hi Brian! We'd love to reshare your video for a World Cup post with your permission. We would tag/credit your account if so!

What a spectacle! An absolutely incredible environment here in Kansas City for the World Cup. ⚽️🙌❤️

Let’s pack out @23rdStBrewery to celebrate a historic season and show the National Coach of the Year how much we appreciate him & his staff. See you tonight!

Kansas City delivers again. Another awesome World Cup atmosphere for Netherlands and Tunisia. 🙌⚽️❤️

“Messi! Messi! Messi!” 🙌⚽️🙌 Messi’s historic hat-trick had Kansas City in awe & amazement. What a legendary night at Arrowhead!

How it started ➡️ How it's going Today marks the 4-year anniversary since Coach Fitz was introduced! #RockChalk

One last look back at @T_2releFOUR’s buzzer-beating game-winner at the 18th-annual @RCRClassic last week. Thank you, Jayhawk Nation, to all who attended and supported. Our beneficiary children will forever be the stars of the show, but man, T-Rele’s clutch shot sure was special! ❤️🙌💙 See you next year & Rock Chalk!

All-American unlocked 🇺🇸 Tyson LeBlanc has been named a First Team All-American by Perfect Game! #RockChalk x @_TysonLeBlanc

Fitz Magic 🪄 Coach Fitz has been named the 2026 Perfect Game College Coach of the Year! More information → bit.ly/CoachFitz-PG-C…

@shaenchen @kristen_rahe Love it 👏🍪👏 I’m so glad we finally got them to you. Hudson, I’m glad to hear you loved them. Kristen’s recipe is THE best. Thanks a lot, Steve. Appreciate your support all year. Rock Chalk!

@BHanni @kristen_rahe A silly twitter reply turns into a bit of rain delay radio fun but these cookies are amazing and if we ever needed a rally cookie it’s right now! Hud the stud and these cookies will bring us luck! Thanks @BHanni and @kristen_rahe (and s/o to Kevin Wheeler!)

The best cookies in college baseball have arrived at Hoglund. We featured @kristen_rahe’s “Motivational Cookies” on the telecasts this season and now they’re back for the Supers, all the way from Boede’s hometown of Marion, Iowa. First 10 KU students to come say hi at the broadcast booth can taste this top shelf deliciousness. Thanks Mama Rahe and Rock Chalk! ⚾️🍪🙌

A well-deserved standing ovation for these record-setting Jayhawks as they leave the field one final time at Hoglund Ballpark. A truly transformative season ends on the doorstep of Omaha, but with so many firsts and bests along the way from an all-time great Jayhawk team. This group not only put Lawrence, KS on the college baseball map hosting our first ever Regionals and Super Regionals, but honestly, they united and ignited a Jayhawk fanbase in ways I’ve never seen a spring sport do in all my years on campus. It was truly a magical run for Fitz Magic and his team. A season, a ball club and the start of a new home field atmosphere that we’ll never, ever forget. Rock Chalk, Jayhawk.

@cburton58 The Kansas Jayhawks app, Varsity Network App and kuathletics.leanplayer.com/mobile are all free. Thanks, brother. Rock Chalk!

@BHanni Brian, how can I listen to the game on the internet? Much rather listen to you that ESPN crew.

With the game now starting at 7:30 Central, we’ll take the air at 7:10 on the Jayhawk Sports Network and Kansas Jayhawks App. Thanks for joining us from all across Jayhawk Nation. Rock Chalk!