Wichita State paid tribute to former President John Bardo by adding a patch to its jeresys with his initials. Bardo died eariler this week. (Photo by Joseph Barringhaus / The Sunflower.)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall wrote on the whiteboard four messages. One in particular stood out.
“Honor Dr. JB.”
Wichita State’s president died Tuesday, losing a battle with a chronic lung condition.
At a team practice Tuesday, players and coaches learned of Bardo’s death.