Overview
- Self announced his return Wednesday in a statement posted on the program’s X account.
- He said he reached the decision after consulting family and weighing recent health issues, including heart procedures in 2023 and 2025 and a hospital visit in January.
- The news follows Kansas’ season ending on March 22 with a second-round loss to St. John’s on a last-second layup.
- The announcement provides immediate direction for recruiting and retention as the portal opens April 7.
- Self, 63, owns two national titles at Kansas with a 648-167 record at the school and 855 career wins, though the Jayhawks have not advanced past the first weekend since 2022.