Kansas and head coach Bill Self have agreed to a lifetime contract.
The school announced the deal this morning:
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas announced today that hall of fame men’s basketball head coach Bill Self has signed a lifetime contract with the Jayhawks. His current contract, which was set to expire next March, is being replaced with a new five-year rolling agreement that automatically adds one year at the conclusion of each season for the remainder of his career.
A copy of the redacted contract is available here.
Statement from Chancellor Doug Girod:
“For almost 20 years, Coach Self has embodied the spirit and tradition of the University of Kansas, leading our men’s basketball program to a national championship, 15 Big 12 titles and 17 NCAA Tournament appearances.