Rock Chalk Unplugged: Ep. 28 | Assistant AD Greg Gurley On Kansas’ Strategy For NIL, Recruiting & Transfer Portal

KU's Assistant Athletics Director Greg Gurley joins Mitch Lightfoot and Chris Teahan on today's new episode of Rock Chalk Unplugged. Greg Gurley reflects back on his playing days at KU and gives an update on the inner workings of NIL at Kansas. Greg talks about what it took to get McCarthy Hall built and the impact it has on recruiting. Greg also sheds some light on how NIL is impacting recruiting, fundraising, the transfer portal and the Jayhawks' play on the court.  Greg Gurley joined the Williams Education Fund in 2011 as the Director of Development and has since been elevated to the position of Assistant Athletics Director, Major Gifts. In addition to his work with the Williams Fund, he serves as the color commentator for the Kansas men’s basketball program on the Jayhawk Radio Network. Get a $1 per month trial period at https://shopify.com/mitch and take your retail business to the next level today! Go to https://PrizePicks.com/rockchalk and use code ROCKCHALK for a first deposit match up to $100! Go check out Modern Market Eatery on 4046 W. 83rd Street in Prairie Village's Corinth Square! Get 15% off ALL MERCH with code ROCKCHALK15 at https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/ROCKCHALK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall FOLLOW ROCK CHALK UNPLUGGED HERE: ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/rockchalkunplugged/ ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/GoRockChalk ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@rockchalkunplugged ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-chalk-unplugged/id1672412349 ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/3yFiTLhCR7UI0jjoze2KIe?si=3a255a98f38b44e7 Rock Chalk Unplugged is co-hosted by former Kansas Basketball players Mitch Lightfoot & Chris Teahan and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network.  For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 02:11-Catching Up 03:13-Greg’s Transition to Williams Fund  06:18-McCarthy Hall 12:19-Recruiting Players 20:20-NIL Bidding 28:43-Is NIL Impacting Play? 37:05-2024 Team 53:04-Johnny Furphy