The Kansas Jayhawks coaching staff made a massive acquisition on Wednesday, bringing former KU point guard Jacque Vaughn on board. Having coached 355 games at t

Former Kansas Jayhawks point guard Jacque Vaughn, who coached the NBA’s Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets after spending 12 years in the league as a player, has been hired an assistant men’s basketball coach at his alma mater, KU coach Bill Self announced Wednesday.

Jacque Vaughn is headed back to Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas struck a deal to hire the former Jayhawks star and NBA head coach as an assistant on Wednesday afternoon, the school announced. "We're very excited to welcome Jacque and [his wife] Laura into the fold,