Bill Self, Kansas and Oklahoma State

Bill Self Addresses Report He 'Seriously Considered' Leaving Kansas for Oklahoma State
Kansas head men's basketball coach Bill Self spoke up to refute rumors that he considered leaving the Jayhawks for his alma mater Oklahoma State this past offseason. The initial report from Tulsa World's Berry Tramel noted that Oklahoma State tried to hire Self with a "competitive salary and budget to pay players in this new professional age of college basketball.
Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self addresses report he spoke with OSU about job vacancy
The KU coach said Friday he’s talked with Oklahoma State athletics officials each time there’s been an opening at his alma mater.
Kansas coach Bill Self considered Oklahoma State job last offseason, per report
The Tulsa World reported Friday that Bill Self's alma mater made a run at the Kansas men's basketball coach in the offseason.
Report: Kansas Basketball Nearly Lost Bill Self to Rival in 2024
A graduate of Oklahoma State, Self was reportedly a top contender for the Cowboys' head coaching job in 2024. For years, Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self’s name has been tossed around whenever Oklahoma State found itself in need of a new head basketball coach.
Report: Bill Self 'seriously considered' Oklahoma State head coach job, Self responds
In the midst of one of the most puzzling Kansas men’s basketball seasons in recent history, a new storyline has come to surface.
Bill Self 'seriously considered' leaving Kansas for alma mater Oklahoma State in 2024, per report
Kansas coach Bill Self "seriously considered" taking the Oklahoma State job this past offseason, according to the Tulsa World's Berry Tramel. Self is an Oklahoma native who played for the Cowboys in the 1980s and later worked as an assistant there before holding his first two head coaching positions in the state at Oral Roberts and Tulsa.
Self responds to report he considered OSU head coaching job last spring
Kansas men’s basketball coach coach Bill Self on Friday afternoon pushed back on some aspects of a report from the Tulsa World that suggested he “seriously considered” an offer to become the head coach at Oklahoma State last March.
Bill Self Addresses Rumor He 'Seriously Considered' Leaving Kansas for Oklahoma State
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Bill Self Addresses Report He Considered Leaving Kansas
On Friday, the Tulsa World’s Berry Tramel reported that Kansas head coach Bill Self “seriously considered” taking the job at Oklahoma State after the Cowboys parted ways with Mike Boynton last spring.
Did Bill Self seriously consider leaving Kansas to be Oklahoma State basketball coach?
Dueling reports surfaced Friday describing the possible level of interest from Bill Self in being the Oklahoma State basketball coach last year.
Bombshell Report About Bill Self’s Desire To Leave Kansas For Oklahoma State Comes With Suspicious Timing
Bill Self supposedly considered leaving Kansas for Oklahoma State during the offseason. However, the timing of this bombshell college basketball report is
Bill Self Previously Linked to Oklahoma State Job, Social Media Explodes
The Jayhawks' head coach was reportedly connected to the Cowboys' job last year but ultimately stayed at Kansas.
Berry Tramel: OSU came close to getting Bill Self in 2024 coaching search
Now we know why there was a delay in hiring a basketball coach last time. Bill Self was holed up in a lodge at Karsten Creek, ...
‘As frustrating as it’s been for me’: Here’s what’s ailing Bill Self and KU basketball
The Kansas Jayhawks are staring at the worst NCAA Tournament seed of coach Bill Self’s 22-year tenure. We went to Lawrence to ...
Bill Self Has Blunt Assessment of How Bad Kansas Played in Historic Loss to BYU
The Kansas Jayhawks were roughed up beyond repair on Tuesday night by BYU in a what turned into an unpleasant trip to Provo.
Kansas Head Coach Bill Self Visibly Frustrated After 34-Point Blowout Loss
The No. 23 Kansas Jayhawks suffered a shocking result on Tuesday night on the road against BYU. Kansas was blown out, 91-57, ...
KU’s Bill Self discusses team’s rough patch — ‘nobody likes it’ — on weekly radio show
Self noted that he and radio-show host Brian Hanni had a lot in common: They both appeared to be adopting a “Tony ...