Kansas fans certainly can't be confident that Bill Self will still be the Jayhawks' men's basketball coach next season.
Self on Sunday after his No. 4 seed Jayhawks lost a heartbreaker to No. 5 St. John's 67-65 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament was asked about his coaching future at KU, and he left everything completely up in the air.
Bill Self leaves future of KU coaching career unclear after health concerns
"Well, I haven't really gone through much on the court. I've gone through some stuff off the court," Self said. "I'll get back and get with family and visit and see what's going on. I love what I do. I need to be able to do it where I'm feeling good and healthy to do it, you know, fairly well. I'll get back home and it'll all be discussed."
Bill Self on his future:
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"I'll get back, get with family, visit and see what's going on. I love what I do. I need to be able to do it where I'm feeling good and healthy to do it fairly well... I'll get back home, and it'll all be discussed... I love what I do. I wanna feel good… pic.twitter.com/zYELDwTdZK
The questioning reporter mentioned Self having to recently deal with issues on and off the court, and while Self denied any problems on the court, he was open about the struggles off the court. Self, who's 63 years old, has dealt with heart problems the past few seasons.
Self missed a game this season in January after being hospitalized the day before for what he later referred to as "abnormal chest issues." It was ultimately because of dehydration and AFib, which is an irregular heart rhythm that Self had already dealt with in the past.
A few months before that, Self was hospitalized and had a procedure to catheterize his heart and insert two stents for blocked arteries.
Next year would be Self's 24th season leading the Jayhawks after getting to Lawrence in 2003 after head coach jobs at Illinois, Tulsa and Oral Roberts before. He's led the Jayhawks to two national titles during that time. He was also an assistant at KU in 1985-86.
Even after over two decades at the same place while navigating constant change recently between NIL, the Transfer Portal and the Big 12 becoming the toughest league in the country after conference realignment, Self still hasn't shown any sign of slowing down, at least on the court, as he has still kept the Jayhawks near the top of college basketball.
Self is certainly the Jayhawks' best option now and in the future, but his health is definitely his top priority. KU fans shouldn't have to wait long for a definite answer, though, since the Jayhawks would need to prompt a coaching search immediately if necessary.