HC Invoice Self publicizes return to Kansas

[ad_1] Kansas Jayhawks head coach Invoice Self did not need to finish his storied profession with one other early March Insanity exit.

On Wednesday, Self confirmed he is returning for a twenty fourth season with the Jayhawks. The choice comes after the 63-year-old coach mentioned he would talk about it along with his household final week.

Invoice Self speaks on return to Kansas "With renewed readability and the continuing help from the administration, I stay targeted and dedicated to Kansas Basketball competing for a nationwide championship," Self mentioned in a press release.

"I stay up for seeing and listening to the perfect followers in faculty basketball subsequent season at Allen Fieldhouse."

Self has battled well being points lately, present process coronary heart procedures in 2023 and 2025. This previous season, he missed a recreation after being hospitalized. After dropping 67-65 to the St. John's Purple Storm within the second spherical of the 2026 NCAA Match, the coach mentioned he would take into account his well being earlier than figuring out his plans.

"I will get again and go to with household," Self mentioned, per ESPN's Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello. "I've had, clearly, some points off the court docket health-wise. And that will probably be mentioned. However I really like what I do. I need to really feel good whereas I am doing it, although."

Self clearly feels ok to educate once more. A deep March Insanity run would make him really feel even higher.

Invoice Self will intention to avenge early NCAA Match losses subsequent season Since successful his second nationwide championship with the Jayhawks in the course of the 2021-22 season, Self's groups have struggled within the NCAA Match. Kansas has didn't advance previous the second spherical of March Insanity for 4 straight seasons.

This previous season was significantly irritating for the coach. Extremely touted freshman guard Darryn Peterson missed 11 of 35 video games due to hamstring points and sicknesses and battled ongoing cramping. The state of affairs doubtless harm his NBA Draft inventory and was a distraction which will have prevented the Jayhawks from successful one other title.

Peterson is not anticipated to return, however Kansas will discover gifted replacements. 247 Sports activities ranks the Jayhawks' 2026 recruiting class No. 3 within the nation. The workforce can maintain reloading its roster when the switch portal opens on April 7.

That ought to give Self — the winningest coach (648 wins) in program historical past — an opportunity to exit on prime if his subsequent season is his final.