Kansas: Bill Self hospitalized, does not travel with team
Key Points:
- Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self was hospitalized Monday as a precaution and did not travel with the team to Colorado, though he was reported feeling better after receiving IV fluids.
- Self, 63, has experienced multiple health issues recently, including hospitalizations in 2023 for chest tightness and balance problems, leading to heart procedures involving stent placements.
- Despite health concerns, Self has had a highly successful coaching career at Kansas since 2003, securing two national championships and 14 consecutive Big 12 regular-season titles from 2004 to 2018.
- The Kansas team is currently 13-5 overall and 3-2 in the Big 12, with notable challenges including injuries to star guard Darryn Peterson