Kansas basketball coach Bill Self has 2 stents inserted to treat blocked arteries

Kansas Self Heart Procedure FILE - Kansas head coach Bill Self is seen on the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCF in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) (Charlie Riedel/AP)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had two stents inserted into his heart to treat blocked arteries Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after he felt “felt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms.”

“The procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full recovery,” the Kansas athletic department said in a statement. "He is in good spirits and expects to be released from the hospital soon.”

The 62-year-old Self directed the final practice of the summer session Thursday morning as he prepares for his 23rd seasons as head coach of the Jayhawks. He missed the 2023 Big 12 and NCAA tournaments because of a heart condition, getting a standard catheterization and having two stents inserted to help treat blocked arteries.

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