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| Title: | Bill Self, Kansas' all-time winningest coach, returning for 24th season with Jayhawks |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | jayhawks; self; kansas; winningest; season; threeyear; alltime; return; stokes; 12; coach; 24th; tournament; bill; ku; health; returning; Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball; Big 12 Conference; NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; St. John's Red Storm men's basketball; Bill Self; Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame; Freshman; Getty Images |
| Datetime: | 4/1/2026, 10:31:24 PM |
| Summary: | The 63-year-old Hall of Famer announced he will return to Kansas to coach his 24th season at the school. Self, who has had several health scares over the years, was noncommittal about his job status after Kansas’ NCAA Tournament second-round loss to St. John’s. If Stokes signs with Kansas, that would be 12 scholarship players who started their careers at Kansas. During the 2022-23 season, Self’s health became a concern after he had an aortic valve replaced that fall. In March 2023, he missed the Big 12 tournament and the NCAA Tournament after chest tightness and balance concerns sent him to the hospital following a practice.... |
