Kansas' Self hospitalized, has 2 stents inserted

Kansas manager Bill Self was hospitalized Thursday aft experiencing "some concerning symptoms" and had 2 stents inserted, the assemblage said.

"The process went precise well, and helium is expected to marque a afloat recovery," the schoolhouse said successful a statement. "He is successful bully spirits and expects to beryllium released from the infirmary soon."

In 2023, Self missed the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments aft being hospitalized owed to thorax tightness and equilibrium concerns. He underwent a bosom catheterization and had 2 stents placed for the attraction of blocked arteries.

Self, 62, has been the manager astatine Kansas since 2003, winning 2 nationalist championships and taking the Jayhawks to 4 Final Fours. He led Kansas to an NCAA-record 14 consecutive Big 12 regular-season championships from 2004 to '18 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame successful 2017.

Speculation astir Self's imaginable status grew louder toward the extremity of past season, but helium changeable down that speech aggregate times. This season, the Jayhawks invited prima freshman Darryn Peterson, the projected No. 1 prime successful ESPN's 2026 mock draft.

Longtime adjunct manager Norm Roberts, who filled successful for Self portion helium was sidelined successful 2023, retired this offseason. Roberts was replaced successful May by erstwhile Kansas prima and two-time NBA caput manager Jacque Vaughn.