Kansas’ Self hospitalized, has actually 2 stents inserted

• Jeff BorzelloJul 24, 2025, 08:24 PM ET

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  Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has joined ESPN in 2014.

Kansas coach Bill Self was hospitalized Thursday after experiencing “some concerning symptoms” and had 2 stents inserted, the university stated.

“The procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full healing,” the school said in a declaration. “He is in good spirits and anticipates to be released from the health center quickly.”

In 2023, Self missed out on the Big 12 and NCAA competitions after being hospitalized due to the fact that of chest tightness and balance concerns. He went through a heart catheterization and had two stents placed for the treatment of blocked arteries.Self, 62, has been the coach at Kansas since 2003, winning two national championships and taking the Jayhawks to four Final Fours. He led Kansas to an NCAA-record 14 successive Huge 12 regular-season champions from 2004 to ’18 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Popularity in 2017. Speculation about Self’s potential retirement grew louder toward the end of last season, however he dismissed that talk numerous times. This season, the Jayhawks welcome star freshman Darryn Peterson, the projected No. 1 pick in ESPN’s 2026 mock draft.Longtime assistant coach Standard Roberts, who filled in for Self while he was sidelined in 2023, retired this offseason.

Roberts was replaced in Might by former Kansas star and two-time NBA head coach Jacque Vaughn.