Just last month, Kansas suffered its largest N.C.A.A. tournament loss in history. It is facing the threat of significant penalties for breaking the association’s rules. The football program is in turmoil, and Kansas is searching for a new athletic director.
But the university announced Friday, the day before the men’s tournament’s Final Four, that it expects Coach Bill Self to lead the Jayhawks for many years to come — as in, for as long as he is a basketball coach.
“We believe in Coach Self and we believe in the future of our program under his leadership, and we are thrilled that he will continue to be a Jayhawk for the rest of his coaching career,” Douglas A.