ICONIC Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was hospitalized after dealing with troubling health symptoms.
The longtime Kansas Jayhawks head coach had to undergo surgery due to the health scare.
Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self seen during a press conference at the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament[/caption]
Self, 62, was recently rushed to the hospital after he was experiencing “concerning” symptoms[/caption]
Self was admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after experiencing “concerning” symptoms and needed two stents inserted into his heart to treat his blocked arteries, per Kansas.
Fortunately, the 62-year-old’s procedure “went very well and he is expected to make a full recovery,” the statement said.
“He is in good spirits and expects to be released from the hospital soon, the statement added.
Self had coached the final summer session practice for the Jayhawks on Thursday
This isn’t the first time that Self has dealt with health issues concerning his heart.
He missed the 2023 Big 12 and NCAA tournaments due to a heart condition.
Self underwent a standard heart catheterization and needed two stents inserted for treatment of blocked arteries.
He later shared that he had a heart problem going back to the fall of the 2022-23 season and had his aorta valve replaced.
Self will be entering his 23rd season at Kansas.
He led the school to national titles in 2008 and 2002.
Self leads the program all-time in wins with 609.
His Jayhawks have also won 16 regular-season conference titles and eight conference tournament championships.
Self was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.
Speculation about Self retiring from college basketball increased mightily toward the end of last season, but he shut down that talk numerous times.
Self won his second national title at Kansas in 2022[/caption]
Longtime Jayhawks assistant Norm Roberts, who retired this offseason, filled in for Self when he was sidelined for a health issue in 2023.
He was replaced by former Jayhawk and two-time NBA head coach Jacque Vaughn.
Self and his Kansas team will begin the preseason with an exhibition game at Louisville on October 24.
Their regular-season opener will be on November 3 against Green Bay.
Self will be entering his 23rd season with the Jayhawks this fall[/caption]
