Portraits of top NCAA Coaches: Bill Self

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When coaching at a program like the University of Kansas, you have to find a way to stand out among distinguished company. In their history the Jayhawks have produced both great players and coaches. The names are legendary: Wilt Chamberlin, Phog Allen, Roy Williams, Larry Brown and Paul Pierce, just to name a few. The university sets the bar so high, that it fired a basketball coach (Ted Owens) after he had won 6 conference Regular Season Titles, 1 Conference Tournament Championship and appeared in 2 Final Fours, all while posting a .657 winning percentage.

It is clear, that if you want to be considered great at the University of Kansas you can’t just win, you have to make yourself big. The best way to do that you ask? Win a National Championship.