A graduate of Oklahoma State, Self was reportedly a top contender for the Cowboys' head coaching job in 2024. For years, Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self’s name has been tossed around whenever Oklahoma State found itself in need of a new head basketball coach.

As Oklahoma State and Kansas prepare for their first and only meeting of the season in men’s basketball, differing reports have surfaced regarding Kansas coach Bill Self’s level of interest in the Cowboy coaching job last year.

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Did Bill Self look seriously at leaving for his alma mater, Oklahoma State, last off-season? Here’s what he said Friday after a Tulsa World report.

Bill Self supposedly considered leaving Kansas for Oklahoma State during the offseason. However, the timing of this bombshell college basketball report is

With his alma mater set to visit Lawrence this weekend and his basketball team in flux, Kansas head basketball coach Bill Self discussed a report Friday that claimed he “seriously considered” leaving for the Oklahoma State job.

Last year, the head coach position at Oklahoma State opened up after Mike Boynton was after seven seasons with the program. Before Steve Lutz eventually accepted the position in April 2024, Kansas head coach Bill Self was rumored to be a possible candidate for the position.

Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self considered a shocking move last year, according to a new report. Tulsa World sports columnist Berry Tramel wrote Friday that the Oklahoma State Cowboys made a push to hire Self last February,

The Cowboys were seeking a replacement for fired coach Mike Boynton and ultimately settled on Western Kentucky's Steve Lutz after Self opted to remain with the Jayhawks. However, Lutz's hiring only came after Oklahoma State put a "hard sell" on Self.