The Kansas Jayhawks will be without head coach Bill Self for the remainder of the Big 12 tournament due to illness. Self was hospitalized Thursday morning and did not practice in KU’s opening game against the West Virginia Mountaineers. Doctors said Self did not suffer a heart attack, but a routine operation was performed on Wednesday night. The hospital said this in a statement: “KU men’s basketball coach Bill Self is a patient of the University of Kansas Health System. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Steve Stites wants to clarify that Coach Self did not suffer a heart attack as some media reported. He arrived at the emergency department tonight. She underwent a standard procedure that went well. She is expected to make a full recovery. No further medical details will be released at this time. In the meantime, Self said he is grateful for the support. “I am very grateful for the overwhelming number of well-wishes I have received And my family. I’m excited to be back with my team in the near future,” Self said in a statement. Kansas Jayhawks assistant coach Norm Roberts will serve as head coach for the remainder of the tournament. KU will play Iowa State Friday night at 6 p.m. It will be a rubber game between the two teams. Iowa KU at Ames, while KU won the game for Lawrence. Kansas fans were shocked at the news after the win, Self’s health was top of mind for KU fans. “Our prayers are just that we go out to him and his family first and foremost,” said Torey Oblong, a KU fan. something. I think that’s the most important thing at the moment.” With assistant coach Norm Roberts leading the team, fans are still confident in the move. In March of Madness and Hope, Self is making a quick recovery. “Hopefully he will recover quickly and the team will continue to play in his honor with him in mind.” “I think Norm will do a good job as captain of the team going forward,” Oblong said. “Self’s NCAA Tournament status is unknown at this time.
The Kansas Jayhawks will be without head coach Bill Self for the remainder of the Big 12 tournament due to illness.
Self was hospitalized Thursday morning and did not practice in KU’s opening game against the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Doctors said Self did not suffer a heart attack, but a routine operation was performed on Wednesday night.
The hospital said this in a statement:
KU men’s basketball coach Bill Self is a patient of the University of Kansas Health System. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Steve Stites wants to clarify that Coach Self did not have a heart attack as some of the media reported. He arrived at the emergency department last night and underwent a standard procedure that proceeded on She is fine. She is expected to make a full recovery. No further medical details will be released at this time.”
Meanwhile, Self said he’s grateful for the support.
“I am so grateful for the overwhelming number of well wishes my family and I have received. I am excited to be back with my team in the very near future,” Self said in a statement.
Kansas Jayhawks assistant coach Norm Roberts will serve as head coach for the remainder of the tournament.
KU will play Iowa State on Friday night at 6 p.m
It will be a rubber match between the two teams. Iowa defeated KU in Ames, while KU won the game in Lawrence.
Kansas fans were shocked by the news
After the victory, self-health was at the top of the minds of KU fans.
“Our prayers are for him and his family first and foremost,” said Tore Oblong, a KU fan. “I think that’s the most important thing right now.”
With assistant coach Norm Roberts leading the team, fans remain confident moving into March Madness and hope Self makes a speedy recovery.
“We hope he recovers quickly and the team continues to play in his honor with this in mind,” Oblong said. “I think Norm will do a good job as captain of the team going forward.”
Self’s status for the NCAA Tournament is unknown at this time.
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