Could Bill Self really be done as KU basketball’s coach after last-second loss?
After Kansas basketball’s season ended with heartbreaking loss, Bill Self’s coaching future is in doubt. What’s the future for KU basketball?
SportsBeat KC · KCUR and The Kansas City Star
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Show Notes
Kansas basketball’s NCAA Tournament run came to a heartbreaking end with a buzzer-beating loss to St. John’s in the second round. Now, the Jayhawks await word from Bill Self on his coaching future due to the heart issues he’s been battling since 2022.
On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Star and KCUR (89.3 FM), columnist Sam McDowell discusses what’s in store for the Jayhawks this offseason and how the program might handle a coaching search.
Also, opening day for the Royals is Friday and beat writer Jaylon Thompson breaks down the roster, where the team has improved over last year, and how Royals players’ success in the World Baseball Classic — there were many — can carry into the upcoming season.
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
1:20 — The struggles that led to KU’s early March Madness exit
9:57 — Is this the end of the Bill Self era?
20:08 — The Royals players who shined at World Baseball Classic
33:36 — What else is on Blair’s radar?