Bill Self is staying at Kansas. The speculation about Self's interest in the vacant men's basketball head coaching position at Oklahoma State turned out to be much ado about nothing.
Oklahoma State attempted to lure the coach of the National Champion Kansas Jayhawks to become its new men's basketball coach. And thanks to the deep pockets of multi-billionaire Oklahoma State donor T. Boone Pickens, Oklahoma State was reportedly prepared to offer Self $4 million per season and a $6 million signing bonus.
But after meeting with Oklahoma State Athletic Director Mike Holder, Self returned to Lawrence, KS, and hammered out a new contract with KU Athletic Director Lew Perkins. Self then informed Holder of his decision to remain at Kansas.
Self told the Associated Press:
"There was never serious interest on our part in leaving the University of Kansas."
Terms of Self's new Kansas contract were not announced. And according to Self, they have yet to be officially agreed upon.
The Kansas City Star reports that Self and Kansas have only agreed to "ball park figures."
But it appears clear that Self will be well compensated at KU:
"(Kansas) Chancellor Robert Hemenway declared Self would be the Jayhawks’ coach “for a long time to come.”
“Bill is going to be compensated to the highest level,” KU athletic director Lew Perkins said."
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