Bill Self is an American basketball coach and also former basketball player. He has been serving as the head men's basketball coach at University of Kansas since 2003. Before joining Kansas, Bill served as the head coach of the Illinois college men's basketball team from 2000 to 2003. Throughout his career, he has been a head coach for various men's basketball teams.
Self's basketball journey began during his college years as a player at Oklahoma State University from 1981 to 1985. Throughout his coaching career, Bill has received several awards and recognition for his coaching like, being named the AP College Coach of the Year twice, in 2009 and 2016 and has also received the NABC Coach of the Year award in 2016, as well as the Naismith College Coach of the Year in 2012.
Further, he has also received the USBWA District Coach of the Year in 2022, the Adolph Rupp Cup in 2012, and the Big 12 Coach of the Year six times, in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, and 2018.
Bill Self’s NCAA Tournament Record
Bill Self has a long and successful career as head coach in college basketball. Since 1993, he served as the head coach for several basketball teams. Throughout his career, he has also participate in several NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments as a head coach, starting in 1998. As of the 2023-2024 season, Bill Self has an NCAA Tournament record of 57 -23, according to wikipedia.
Bill Self’s Sweet 16 Record
Throughout his coaching career, Bill Self has made 12 appearances in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. As head coach of the University of Kansas men's basketball team, Bill has made first standing NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen two times in 2008–09 and 2012–13. He has also got T–1st standing as a head coach for the Illinois basketball team in 2001-02.
Bill Self’s Elite Eight Record
According to Wikipedia, Bill Self, head coach of the Kansas University men's basketball team, has record of 4-7 in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament. In his 19 seasons at Kansas, he has taken the team to the Elite 8 nine times, which is the most appearances in that round of the tournament in that timeframe.
Bill Self’s Final Four Record
Bill Self, as head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Kansas, has a record of leading his team to four NCAA Regional – Final Four appearances. In the years 2008, 2012, 2018, and 2022, Coach Bill Self's leadership guided the team to reach the Final Four of college basketball.
Bill Self’s National Championships
Bill Self has led the Kansas Jayhawks team to two national championships, the first in 2008 and the second in 2022. The 2008 national championship marked the team's third national title and Bill Self's first championship as head coach. In the 2008 national championship game, the Kansas Jayhawks faced off against the Memphis Tigers.
In 2022, Kansas Jayhawks again appeared in the NCAA national championship game. This time, they faced off against the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Jayhawks won the game, earning their fourth national title. For Bill Self, the 2022 national championship win was his second championship as a head coach.
Bill Self NCAA Tournament Year by Year Finishes
Here is the list of appearances of Bill Self’s NCAA Tournaments year by year:
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (NCAA Division I Independent) (1993–1997) | |||||
| 1993–94 | Oral Roberts | 6–21 | |||
| 1994–95 | Oral Roberts | 10–17 | |||
| 1995–96 | Oral Roberts | 18–9 | |||
| 1996–97 | Oral Roberts | 21–7 | NIT First Round | ||
| Oral Roberts: | 55–54 (.505) | ||||
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Western Athletic Conference) (1997–2000) | |||||
| 1997–98 | Tulsa | 19–12 | 9–5 | 3rd (Pacific) | |
| 1998–99 | Tulsa | 23–10 | 9–5 | T–1st (Mountain) | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 1999–00 | Tulsa | 32–5 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| Tulsa: | 74–27 (.733) | 30–12 (.714) | |||
| Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten Conference) (2000–2003) | |||||
| 2000–01 | Illinois | 27–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2001–02 | Illinois | 26–9 | 11–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2002–03 | Illinois | 25–7 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| Illinois: | 78–24 (.765) | 35–13 (.729) | |||
| Kansas Jayhawks (Big 12 Conference) (2003–present) | |||||
| 2003–04 | Kansas | 24–9 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2004–05 | Kansas | 23–7 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| 2005–06 | Kansas | 25–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| 2006–07 | Kansas | 33–5 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2007–08 | Kansas | 37–3 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Champion |
| 2008–09 | Kansas | 27–8 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2009–10 | Kansas | 33–3 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2010–11 | Kansas | 35–3 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2011–12 | Kansas | 32–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| 2012–13 | Kansas | 31–6 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2013–14 | Kansas | 25–10 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2014–15 | Kansas | 27–9 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2015–16 | Kansas | 33–5 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2016–17 | Kansas | 31–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2017–18 | Kansas | 16–8* | 3–5* | 1st* | NCAA Division I Final Four* |
| 2018–19 | Kansas | 26–10 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2019–20 | Kansas | 28–3 | 17–1 | 1st | Postseason cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2020–21 | Kansas | 21–9 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2021–22 | Kansas | 34–6 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Champion |
| 2022–23 | Kansas | 24–8** | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2023–24 | Kansas | 23–11 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
FAQ's On Bill Self NCAA coaching Record
A. Bill Self was born on December 27, 1962, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
A. Bill Self joined the University of Kansas as head coach in the year 2003.
A. Bill Self has attended Edmond Memorial High School.
A. Bill Self has not played basketball professionally. However, he played college basketball for Oklahoma State University from 1981 to 1985.
A. As of 2023-24, Bill Self's overall record as a head coach is( 806–243 768).
