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When Bill Self and his Kansas City Jayhawks found themselves trailing by 16 at one point in the first of their NCAA title game with the North Carolina Tar Heels, it looked but over for the team. They ended up behind by 15 points at halftime, 40-25, with their chances of coming back looking slim. […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are looking to cap off a sensational 33-6 season with a national championship on Monday night in their showdown vs UNC. Led by head coach Bill Self, senior guard Ochai Agbaji and junior guard Christian Braun, the Jayhawks are looking to bring home their first title since 2008. However, a national championship […]

The Kansas Jayhawks got off to a slow start against Miami on Sunday, heading into the locker room at halftime down by six. The team bounced back in a huge way during the second half, completely dominating the Hurricanes 47-15 in the final 20 minutes of play. After the Elite Eight NCAA Tournament win, head […]

The #6 Kansas Jayhawks entered Tuesday night’s contest against the TCU Horned Frogs percentage points ahead of Baylor for the Big 12 regular season title. They are looking to clinch at least a share of the Big 12 conference title for the 16th time over the last 17 seasons. Unfortunately for coach Bill Self and […]

What a great day it is to be Bill Self. As Self is approaching nearly 20 years as the head coach at Kansas, the school decided on Friday to slap a good old lifetime contract on the 15 time Big 12 Conference champion coach. Kansas signs #KUbball head coach Bill Self to lifetime contract More […]

Whenever San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich decides to retire, Kansas coach Bill Self isn’t going to replace him. Self, one of the best coaches in college, is very close friends with Spurs general manager R.C. Buford, but he has no plans to take over for Popovich once the legendary tactician retires: “If I know […]

The San Antonio Spurs are a mere 14-19 on the season, and there have been some rumblings that Gregg Popovich may call it quits after he coaches in the 2020 Olympics. There have even been some rumors that Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self could be in line to take over for Pop, and it’s […]

Whenever San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich decides to retire, Kansas coach Bill Self could replace him, according to Sam Amick and John Hollinger of The Athletic. Self, one of the best coaches in college, is very close friends with Spurs general manager R.C. Buford. Yet whenever he steps away, whether it’s after he […]

University of Kansas head coach Bill Self has been at the center of some rumors lately. Speculation that he’ll be leaving college to go coach the Chicago Bulls next season has been making the rounds. Speaking to Sam Mellinger of KansasCity.com, Self has dispelled those rumors. “The Bulls thing is as far-fetched …” he told […]

With the FBI literally probing college basketball, it seems as though every coach in the country is asked for his thoughts regarding every little detail happening. Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self is no different in this regard, but he is not holding back when it comes to his feelings on Adidas. In an interview with […]

Big 12 basketball programs finally have a reason to smile. Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self, who has held a stranglehold on the league for over a decade, is pondering retirement. That idea of retirement? He is considering hanging up the whistle far earlier than you think. Speaking with ESPN.com reporter Myron Medcalf, Bill Self mentioned […]

With many NBA teams looking for a new head coach, Kansas’ head coach Bill Self was a top target for many NBA teams including the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers. However, Self recently told reporters that he was not currently interested in making the move to the NBA. “I guess it is nice, but to […]