Bill Self replacements: Ranking Kansas' best candidates if longtime coach steps down
If Bill Self steps down, Kansas will swing big. Who will realistically answer the call?
Bill Self replacements: Ranking Kansas' best candidates if longtime coach steps down originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Kansas coach Bill Self has not made a decision on his future.
The Kansas City Star reports Self refuted reports Wednesday about retirement . The Jayhawks coach has not made a decision whether he will return for a 24th season. If Self opts to retire, Kansas would be in the market for just their third head coach since Roy Williams took the job ahead of the 1989-90 season.
The Jayhawks have a . 796 winning percentage under Self; which ranks third among Division I schools in that stretch behind Gonzaga (. 840) and Duke (.
807). Kansas also won national championships in 2007-08 and 2021-22. Self created an aura of stability at Kansas, but the 63-year-old coach also has dealt with health concerns the last few seasons.
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