Billy Eugene Self Jr. (born December 27, 1962) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team. Self has held various coaching roles at the collegiate level and has been the coach of the Jayhawks since 2003.

Bill Self enters his 22nd season at Kansas three wins shy of becoming the winningest coach in KU history. In 21 seasons at Kansas, Self is 588-143 (80.4%). Overall, Self is five wins shy of 800 for his career entering his 32nd season.

Dec 22, 2024 · In 20 seasons at Kansas, Bill Self is 565-132 (81.0 percent), averaging 28.3 wins per year. Overall, Self has a 772-237 (76.5 percent) record in 30 seasons as a head coach. Kansas is entering its 126th overall season and Self was named just the eighth head coach in KU basketball history on April 21, 2003.

Jan 9, 2025 · Kansas forced 18 turnovers, collected 13 steals, and blocked five shots in what head coach Bill Self described as an "exceptional" defensive effort. "Well, we were great defensively.

Dec 8, 2024 · Bill Self enters his 22nd season at Kansas three wins shy of becoming the winningest coach in KU history. In 21 seasons at Kansas, Self is 588-143 (80.4%). Overall, Self is five wins shy of 800 for his career entering his 32nd season.

Nov 16, 2024 · There has been a lot of talk about Kansas basketball HC Bill Self after he passed Phog Allen to become the program’s all-time winningest coach. Two national championships and 17 Big 12 regular season titles later, Self has already made an argument as the best to ever coach in the mecca of college basketball.

Bill Self Born: December 27, 1962 Alma Mater: Oklahoma St. (1985) As Player: 109 G, 6.3 PPG, Oklahoma State (Full Record) Career Record (major schools): 32 Years, 824-253, .765 W-L% Schools: Oral Roberts, Tulsa Illinois and Kansas Conference Champion: 21 Times (Reg. Seas.), 10 Times (Tourn.)

Nov 7, 2023 · Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self signed an amended lifetime contract, athletic director Travis Goff announced Tuesday. The new deal makes him the current highest-paid coach in college basketball, surpassing Kentucky head coach John Calipari’s salary of …

1 day ago · What does KJ Adams mean to the Kansas basketball team? Coach Bill Self and several KU Jayhawks spoke about the senior, including Zeke Mayo.

Nov 8, 2023 · LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self signed a lifetime contract Tuesday that will pay him $53 million over the first five years, easily surpassing Kentucky coach John Calipari for the richest deal ever given to a college basketball coach at a public university.