Bill Self

The university said in a statement Self, 60, will miss the game as he recovers from an unspecified illness. "Assistant coach Norm Roberts will serve as the ...

8 seed West Virginia (19-13) on Thursday afternoon. "Assistant coach Norm Roberts will serve as the acting head coach. 1 seed and faces No.

Assistant coach Norm Roberts will serve as acting head coach.

“KU Men’s Basketball Coach Bill Self is a patient at The University of Kansas Health System. (KWCH) - Kansas men’s head basketball coach will not be on the sidelines for the remainder of the Big 12 Tournament. The report follows news earlier in the day that Self would miss Thursday’s game where the Jayhawks would take on West Virginia to recover from an undisclosed illness.

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self will not coach the team's Big 12 Quarterfinal game against West Virginia, the school announced. Self will miss the game ...

During the current campaign, Self led KU to the Big 12 title in what many have called the toughest conference college basketball has seen in years. Roberts has already led KU this season, as the long time assistant under Self led KU during the first four games of this season. Self will miss the game due to what KU is calling an "illness" in a release.

Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self has been admitted to the University of Kansas Hospital to recover from an illness.

“It’s unfortunate that it happens at this time for his team.” “We’ve talked about we’re going to Kansas City to try to put ourselves in position to win this thing, but knowing we better take one game at a time. “I’m excited to get back with my team in the very near future.” “There was never a moment where we thought he wasn’t going to be OK.” Previously the head coach at St. He arrived at the emergency department last night and underwent a standard procedure that went well.

Bill Self will not coach Kansas when the Jayhawks play in the Big 12 tournament Thursday. The school announced Self was hospitalized with an illness.

Self was present for a shoot-around at T-Mobile Center on Wednesday and appeared to be in normal condition. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament when the field is announced Sunday. With 25-6 record, the Jayhawks are in contention for the No. Self didn't provide a timetable for his return, saying only that he's "excited to get back with my team in the very near future." "He arrived at the emergency department last night and underwent a standard procure that went well. A hospital spokesperson didn't go into detail about the procedure, but noted that he did not suffer from a heart attack.

Kansas said only that Bill Self "is doing well and receiving great care at the University of Kansas Health System."

The Jayhawks are a likely No. [per the Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/bill-self-kansas-jayhawks-big-12-782eaae1c65322c7a106eb1850159e1e)). Earlier this year, Kansas won the Big 12 regular-season title for the 17th time in Self’s tenure and earned the top seed in the Big 12 tournament after going 13-5 in the conference and 25-6 overall.

KU head coach Bill Self has been hospitalized due to a health issue and will not coach Thursday's Big 12 Tournament game against the West Virginia ...

During the stretch, Norm Roberts filled in as head coach, going 4-0. [first four games of the season](https://www.kshb.com/sports/college-sports/ku/report-head-coach-bill-self-assistant-kurtis-townsend-suspended-for-1st-4-games-of-season) while serving a self-imposed suspension. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Self "talked to him a lot" while leading the Jayhawks to [Over a year ago](https://www.kshb.com/sports/college-sports/ku/load-the-wagons-kansas-jayhawks-bill-self-pays-tribute-to-father), Self's father, Bill Self, Sr., passed away at the age of 82. — University of Kansas men's basketball head coach Bill Self has been hospitalized due to a health issue and will not coach Thursday’s Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal game against the West Virginia Mountaineers, the school announced Thursday.

University of Kansas head coach Bill Self is hospitalized and will miss Thursday's Jayhawks game against West Virginia in the Big 12 Tournament.

University of Kansas head coach Bill Self is hospitalized and will miss Thursday's Jayhawks game against West Virginia in the Big 12 Tournament.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self will miss the Big 12 Tournament after going to the emergency room Wednesday night for what doctors called “a ...

And it’s kind of a little similar to the start of the season. Self is 581-130 during his two decades with Kansas, and is 788-235 in his 30 seasons as a head coach, including stops at Oral Roberts, Tulsa and Illinois. And this is an opportunity to validate it.” Kansas officials announced that Self was ill about five hours before tipoff Thursday and that Roberts would be the acting coach. Stites also did not describe the nature or extent of the procedure, though Self is expected to make a full recovery. Steve Stites, the chief medical officer at the University of Kansas Health System, said Self did not have a heart attack, which some outlets had reported, but that he remained a patient Thursday.

Kansas men's basketball head coach Bill Self will miss the remainder of the Big 12 Tournament, the university announced Thursday afternoon.

He is expected to make a full recovery." “I am very grateful for the overwhelming number of well wishes my family and I have received," Self said. KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Kansas coach Bill Self will miss the entirety of the Jayhawks' run in the Big 12 Tournament after being hospitalized Wednesday night.

1 seed in the Big 12 Tournament heading into postseason play after going 25-6 overall, 13-5 in Big 12 play. ET tipoff and amended their statement to confirm he will miss the entirety of the tournament following the conclusion of the game. [Kansas](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/KANSAS/kansas-jayhawks/) coach Bill Self will miss the entirety of the Jayhawks' run in the Big 12 Tournament after being hospitalized Wednesday night.

Bill Self "underwent a standard procedure" at the KU hospital, according to a statement from the University of Kansas Health System.

Though he is not expected to coach for the remainder of the Big 12 Tournament, according to the school. He's expected to make a full recovery. Instead of coaching the Kansas basketball team to victory, the coach was at the University of Kansas Health System, being treated after arriving at the emergency department Wednesday night, the health system said.

Self, 60, is being treated at a hospital for an illness, the school said. An assistant will lead Kansas, the reigning Division I champion that is once again ...

tournament — the second title at Kansas for the Hall of Fame coach Self — the Jayhawks are in the mix to be the No. Roberts will coach Kansas for the rest of the conference tournament. Kansas went 13-5 in the Big 12 to win a regular-season title for the 17th time during Self’s 20-year tenure. Self, 60, arrived at the emergency department of the University of Kansas Health System on Wednesday night and underwent a “standard procedure,” the school said Thursday evening. “I’m excited to get back with my team in the very near future.” Self, 60, is being treated at a hospital for an illness, the school said.

You know, the real important stuff. To be clear, the health of the Kansas coach remains the chief concern at the Big 12 Tournament and around college basketball ...

A couple of alley oops got fans out of their seats in the second half. That team has the label from the committee as the best in the country. The main thing for us older guys, we are trying to be there for him and be on-court coaches for him." In 2017, he clutched his chest while on the sideline when his defibrillator went off. That's not counting the COVID-19 year of 2020 when the tournament was cancelled and the Jayhawks likely would have been a No. 1 or the No. More than two-thirds of the Jayhawks' 32 games (22) have come against Quadrant 1 competition. 1 seed won the national championship. Now, it seems the only questions are whether Kansas will be a No. "Why not have the opportunity to be able to cut nets in this same gym?" It's a tribute to what Self has built that the program was set on cruise control against WVU. The

Bob Huggins knows as well as anyone how difficult it must be for Kansas counterpart Bill Self, who went to the emergency room before the Big 12 Tournament ...

Especially, I think it would be really hard for Bill this time of year, because of them trying to make another run at a national championship, and him being in the state he’s in now. But there have been plenty of examples that drive home the point that the profession, by its very nature, puts at risk those that demand the most from it. Steve Stites, the chief medical officer at the University of Kansas Health System, said in a statement that Self did not suffer a heart attack, which some outlets had reported, but that he had a procedure done. The defending champion Jayhawks were due to play Iowa State on Friday night for a spot in the championship game. “I was in the hospital with a whole bunch of tubes and somebody coming in, seeming like every 15 minutes, and sticking me with something,” he recalled. Officials from Kansas have been short on details of what led Self to be admitted to the hospital late Wednesday.

Self will miss the rest of the Big 12 tournament with a health issue. His team won the quarterfinals against West Virginia without him.

“You guys have seen it throughout the entire season that (when there’s) adversity, I think we just get tighter and tighter,” Wilson said. [Dajuan Harris Jr.](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/player/dajuan-harris-jr-i8UZbBaOg2Wg4upb/) is aggressive and KJ Adams is rolling hard to the rim and [Gradey Dick](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/player/gradey-dick-cUQ0FGOIJGaVG7AT/) is making shots and Harris and [Kevin McCullar Jr.](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/player/kevin-mccullar-jr-1T5YZPzV5bBzKK9v/) are playing lockdown defense. “Last year, we were player-led, and it has to be the same thing,” Wilson said. “If we don’t come ready to play, we could have two games left rest of the year,” he said. The NCAA Tournament is unpredictable. I’m blessed to be able to say that I know how to deal with adversity, and it’s great to be able to help the team deal with it too.” When the offense has been just him — like it was during a three-game losing streak in January — it’s not enough. Coach has always said that, and it’s our job to go out and do what we do and that’s to lead, execute and just play our game.” You could see that on Thursday in the Jayhawks’ 78-61 win over [West Virginia](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/west-virginia-mountaineers-college-basketball/) in the Big 12 quarterfinals. Last year it felt like he spent the season chasing something. “It’s a traumatic moment, but now that I understand that’s how life goes, and there’s always gonna be ups and downs. He is the wise old sage.

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins and others at the Big 12 Tournament, including Scott Drew, expressed concern for KU coach Bill Self, who is in the hospital.

“First of all, I would like to extend some prayers and best wishes for coach Self. And obviously our thoughts are with him and his wife and family, and we certainly hope he makes a full recovery and gets back on the court to coaching those guys as soon as he can safely. “I think it would be really hard for Bill this time of year because of him trying to make another run for a national championship, and him being in the state that he’s in now, I would think that would be very difficult (to be in hospital). Life is short and winning the game of life is the most important thing.” At the end of the day, we’re blessed to play a game and God lets us do what we’re passionate about. And you wish everybody the best. “So we obviously are thinking of coach Self. “First I want to thank God we had no injuries (during loss to Iowa State Cyclones in quarterfinal). I know I’ve got a great relationship with the whole staff.” “I kind of need to find out from his guys when it’s a good time. But he’s got a great staff. I want to do what’s in his best interest,” Huggins, a league rival who happens to be a good friend of Self, said after the Mountaineers’ 78-61 loss to the Jayhawks in a Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday at T-Mobile Center.

Self did not suffer a heart attack, the university said, and spent Wednesday night as a patient at the University of Kansas Health System.

The mantra at Kansas is “faces change, expectations do not.” This is another opportunity to show that to be true. The bigger question around Kansas is whether Self will be able to return for the NCAA Tournament. Obviously, his ability to make changes on the fly will be missed. The Jayhawks also can lean on the experience of “He is expected to make a full recovery. It actually benefits from the experience of Roberts coaching the first four games this season when Self served a university-imposed suspension.