The first item on Bill Self's agenda Monday morning was not to hang pictures on the barren white walls of his new Kansas University men's basketball office, but to phone his predecessor, Roy Williams. Full story.

Kansas University's returning basketball players waited a week for official word on a new coach. Monday, they said the wait was worth it. "It's good to close the chapter and know who we have coming in," KU sophomore Wayne Simien said. "It's good to know that we've got one of the best guys around, and we are looking toward next year." Several Jayhawks said they felt comfortable with Self immediately. Full story.

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Bill Self of Illinois probably is the leading candidate to replace Roy Williams as Kansas University's men's basketball coach. But Self, a former Oklahoma State player who served as a graduate assistant coach at Kansas under Larry Brown in 1984-85, might not be eager to leave Illinois. "I have not been contacted by Kansas," Self said in a statement issued Monday night. "There are some programs in America we won't be able to match tradition with over time, but that doesn't mean we can't accomplish some great things here and be considered among that group." Full story.

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It didn't take long to fill the men's basketball coaching vacancy at Kansas University. Today — just seven days after Roy Williams was introduced as head coach at North Carolina — Bill Self will be formally introduced as the eighth coach in KU history. The official announcement will be made at a 1 p.m. news conference at KU's Hadl Auditorium. The 40-year-old Self, who was targeted as KU frontrunner immediately after Williams announced plans to return to his alma mater, has agreed to a five-year contract worth $1.1 million per year, sources have told the Journal-World. Full Story.

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... From everything that I've read about Bill Self from those close to him is what a wonderful individual he is as well as what an excellent basketball coach he is. I think he will be a real breath of fresh air for the school, community, and basketball team. He seems genuine, humble, respectful, and not affraid to have a little fun once in a while. Quite a difference from Dean's little disciple. ...
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