Kansas’ Self out of hospital after stents inserted

• Jeff BorzelloJul 26, 2025, 04:33 PM ET

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Kansas coach Costs Self was released from the hospital Saturday, the university announced, 2 days after having actually 2 stents inserted.

“I want to thank all the remarkable medical professionals and nurses at LMH Health for the outstanding care I got throughout my stay there,” Self stated in a statement. “I feel strong and am excited to be home. Our group has had an efficient summer season and eagerly anticipate our batteries being charged and prepping for this upcoming season.”

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Self was admitted to LMH Health on Thursday after feeling unwell and experiencing “some worrying symptoms.” He underwent a treatment to have actually 2 stents inserted and the university said he was expected to make a full recovery.In 2023, Self

missed the Huge 12 and NCAA competitions after being hospitalized since of chest tightness and balance issues. He underwent a heart catheterization and had 2 stents placed for the treatment of obstructed arteries.Self, 62, has been the coach at Kansas because 2003, winning 2 championship games and taking the Jayhawks to four Last Fours. He led Kansas to an NCAA-record 14 successive Huge 12 regular-season championships from 2004 to 2018 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. Speculation about Self’s potential retirement grew louder towards the end of last season, but he dismissed that talk numerous times. This season, the Jayhawks welcome star freshman Darryn Peterson, the forecasted 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 changed in Might by former Kansas star and two-time NBA head coach Jacque Vaughn.Self signed a modified five-year contract in 2023 that made him the highest-paid coach in college basketball and was set up to be efficiently a life time deal

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