


Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self was hospitalized after he experienced “some concerning symptoms,” the school said in a statement Thursday.
Self, who underwent a heart procedure, is expected to make a full recovery and is set to be released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital “soon.”
“Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self felt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms Thursday,” Kansas said in a statement. “He was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, where he had two stents inserted.
“The procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full recovery. He is in good spirits and expects to be released from the hospital soon.”
Self was also hospitalized midway through the 2023 season because of a blockage in his arteries, where the 62-year-old had a standard heart catheterization and two stents placed.
The longtime Jayhawks coach responded well to that procedure, according to the University of Kansas Health System.
Self’s most recent hospitalization comes amid a busy offseason for Kansas after a disappointing season in which the Jayhawks got bounced in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Self said his program has started to take a different approach regarding acquiring talent from the transfer portal this year by shifting away from the traditional rankings.
“It seemed like, to me, this year we emphasized more not what other people thought of rankings and stuff like that,” Self told 247Sports this week. “Not that that was our emphasis before, but the appearance is, ‘Well, you go out and get the guys that are the highest rated guys that are in the portal,’ which is good. You get Hunter. That’s a great get.
“But I think the emphasis was more on what we needed to do to allow us to play as athletic and to play the style that best suits us and best fits me for winning, and I think we were actually able to do that.”