Kansas men’s basketball will be without coach Bill Self to begin its 2022–23 season, Stadium’s Jeff Goodman reported on Wednesday morning. Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsend will each serve a self-imposed four-game suspension to start the campaign.
The self-imposed sanctions stem from the 2017 NCAA investigation into the Jayhawks program, according to Goodman.
Norm Roberts, the former coach of St. John’s and a Self assistant since 2012, will take over interim head coaching duties during the suspension.
Kansas is set to open the regular season on Nov. 7 with a home game against Omaha. Self will also miss a Nov. 10 game against North Dakota State, a big neutral-site clash with Duke in Indianapolis on Nov. 15 and a final home game against Southern Utah on Nov. 18.
As part of its self-imposed sanction, Kansas is also taking on recruiting restrictions according to Goodman. He reports that the program isn’t expected to receive its NCAA penalties until after the conclusion of the season, so it is unclear whether this will be the extent of discipline for the legendary Jayhawks coach.
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.
