Just two days ago, Kansas head coach Bill Self was admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital and had two stents inserted. On Saturday, Self was sent home.
"I want to thank all the amazing doctors and nurses at LMH Health for the excellent care I received during my stay there," Self said. "I feel strong and am excited to be home."
Self went on to talk about the team, of course, he is and always has been a head coach first. He said he was looking forward to his "batteries being recharged and prepping for this upcoming season."
His release and subsequent statement come just days after the Jayhawks' head coach experienced chest pains and discomfort that resulted in him being admitted to LMH, which was not the first time Self had this kind of medical scare.
Two years ago, Self was hospitalized after experiencing chest tightness, leading to him missing the Jayhawks' runs in the Big 12 and NCAA Tournaments. At that time, doctors found that Self had a heart catheterization and he had two initial stents placed to treat blocked arteries.
Per KU Athletics, Bill Self was released from the hospital. #kubball pic.twitter.com/7glwqsptkx
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Self is 62 years old, which is far from old age. However, he has been a collegiate head coach for more than three decades, and the kind of wear-and-tear that head coaches go through is enough to make someone of any age ready to retire.
Earlier this offseason, Self made it clear he had no plans of hanging up his clipboard anytime soon, saying the only place he pictured himself this winter was on the court with his players.
Self first took over as the Kansas men's basketball coach in 2003, just 10 years after he got his first-ever head coaching gig at Oral Roberts. Since then, he has led the Jayhawks to two National Championships, a resounding 609 wins, and a minimal 148 losses (an 80.4 percent win rate).
This year, Self brought in one of the most impressive recruiting classes of his career, featuring the No. 2 overall prospect Darryn Peterson, who is already building excitement around himself and the Jayhawk program.