After contemplating his future, Kansas coach Bill Self says he'll be back for 2026-27 season
Self has won two national titles and nearly 650 games with the Jayhawks.
Bill Self has decided to return. The longtime Kansas coach announced Wednesday that he would be back with the team for the 2026-27 season. Self said following the Jayhawks’ second-round NCAA tournament loss to St.
John’s that he would be discussing his future with his family and that while he wanted to continue coaching, he also wanted to feel good while doing so. “With renewed clarity and the ongoing support from our administration, I remain focused and committed to Kansas basketball competing for a national championship,” Self said in his statement. “I look forward to seeing and hearing the best fans in college basketball next season at Allen Fieldhouse.
” Self, 63, missed Kansas’ game on Jan. 20 because of dehydration and atrial fibrillation. He missed the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments in 2023 for a heart procedure and had two stents put in his heart in 2025.
Self has two national championships, four Final Four appearances, 21 regular-season conference titles and 855 wins as a head coach. He’s been in charge at Kansas since he replaced Roy Williams after the 2003 season and the Jayhawks have gone 648-167 during his tenure. He’s also one of three active coaches — along with St.