Bill Self and the University of Kansas are in this for the long haul.
Kansas head coach Bill Self cuts down the net after a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament against Miami Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Chicago. Kansas won 76-50 to advance to the Final Four. "I am very appreciative to Chancellor [Douglas} Girod, Travis Goff and the entire KU leadership team for their continued belief and confidence in me and my staff to lead this storied program,".
In 20 years at the helm in Lawrence, Kansas, Self has a 787-237 record, 20 conference championships, including 13 consecutive, and been named an AP College Coach of the Year twice .That success during the season has paid off tremendously for Kansas come tournament time. For half of Self's tenure, the Jayhawks have been a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Kansas has been a top-four seed or higher in each season Self has coached.
"For more than 20 years, coach Self has embodied the spirit and tradition of the University of Kansas, leading our men's basketball program to unprecedented success on the court while also enhancing our entire institution," Girod said."We feel he's the best coach in the country and he cares deeply about this place. We are thrilled that he will be a Jayhawk for the rest of his career.
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