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He mulled retirement, but Bill Self won’t beryllium ending his assemblage coaching profession conscionable yet.
Self announced he will beryllium returning to nan Kansas Jayhawks' sideline for nan 2026-27 season.
"With renewed clarity and nan ongoing support from our administration, I stay focused and committed to Kansas hoops competing for a national championship," Self’s connection said.
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Head coach Bill Self of nan Kansas Jayhawks walks crossed nan tribunal earlier a crippled against nan Texas Tech Red Raiders astatine United Supermarkets Arena Feb. 2, 2026, successful Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
"I look guardant to seeing and proceeding nan champion fans successful assemblage hoops adjacent play astatine Allen Fieldhouse."
Self made nan determination aft consulting pinch his family, particularly considering his wellness issues successful caller seasons.
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Self has dealt pinch thorax tightness and equilibrium concerns, which resulted successful a hospitalization successful 2013, forcing him to miss nan Big 12 and NCAA tournaments. He had 2 stents placed for curen of blocked arteries.
In July 2025, Self was admitted to a infirmary aft emotion ill. He was reportedly experiencing "concerning symptoms," starring to different room to person stents inserted. He was later released from a infirmary and coached nan Jayhawks this year.
Self did miss a crippled successful January against Colorado, erstwhile he was taken to a infirmary arsenic a precaution, nan schoolhouse noted astatine nan time.
Head coach Bill Self of nan Kansas Jayhawks watches his squad play against nan Houston Cougars successful nan 2nd half during nan semifinals of nan Big 12 Tournament astatine T-Mobile Center March 13, 2026, successful Kansas City, Mo. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
The Jayhawks fell to St. John’s successful nan NCAA Tournament, which led reporters to people wonderment what Self had successful mind astir his future.
"I’ll get backmost and sojourn pinch nan family," Self said, via ESPN. "I’ve had, obviously, immoderate issues disconnected nan tribunal health-wise. And that will beryllium discussed. But I emotion what I do. I want to consciousness bully while I’m doing it, though."
Self has been a assemblage hoops caput coach since nan 1993-94 season, starting his tenure pinch Oral Roberts. After stops astatine Tulsa and Illinois, Self joined Kansas for nan 2003-04 season, and he hasn’t near since.
Self has won 2 nationalist championships successful his 23 seasons pinch nan Jayhawks, his astir caller coming successful 2022. Kansas has besides reached nan Final Four 4 times nether his leadership.
Kansas caput coach Bill Self reacts arsenic nan squad plays California Baptist during nan first half successful nan first information of nan NCAA Tournament March 20, 2026, successful San Diego. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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In 815 games, Self owns a 648-167 grounds pinch Kansas. He besides has 855 wins arsenic a caput coach successful his 33-year career, which includes 27 NCAA Tournament appearances.
With nan NCAA transportation portal opening April 7, Self will beryllium correct backmost to activity building different Kansas roster he hopes to get deeper successful March Madness adjacent season.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
