KU coach Bill Self hospitalized after feeling ill: Update

KU coach Bill Self hospitalized after feeling ill: Update

Kansas City Star general

Key Points:

  • Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self was hospitalized Monday as a precaution after feeling "under the weather" and received IV fluids at LMH Health.
  • Self is currently feeling better but did not travel with the team to Boulder, Colorado, for their game against Colorado on Tuesday night.
  • It remains unclear if Self will be able to travel or coach the upcoming game, and KU Athletics has not provided further updates or named an interim coach.
  • Self has a history of heart-related health issues, including stent insertions in 2023 and 2025, and missed postseason games due to these concerns.
  • The situation is developing, with the last update provided on January 19, 2026, at 7: