Bill Self
Coach Rating
0.37
Rating
#5
National Rank
NCAAM
League
2026-2027
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): what the coach adds to the program's own quality; +1.0 makes a team a 73% favorite over the same program with an average coach. Ranked among that season's head coaches.
Career season coverage is unconfirmed.
Game-Derived Season Summary
351-80
Verified Record
81.4%
Win Pct
12
Verified Seasons
431
Verified Games
Totals include only independently qualified game records. They may cover only part of the coaching career.
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | AdjO | AdjD | League | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Kansas | 24-11 | 68.6% | 75.1 | 69.1 | +6.0 | 1355 (#23) |
95.4% (#19)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
80.1 (#22) | 62.5 (#22) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2024-2025 | Kansas | Season coverage unconfirmed (34 final games found) | - | - | - | - | 1248 (#42) |
95.7% (#17)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
79.4 (#19) | 62.3 (#19) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2023-2024 | Kansas | 23-11 | 67.6% | 75.6 | 69.9 | +5.7 | 1252 (#40) |
91.8% (#22)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
78.2 (#25) | 64.6 (#25) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2022-2023 | Kansas | 28-8 | 77.8% | 75.4 | 68.1 | +7.3 | 1395 (#7) |
95.0% (#8)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
78.1 (#9) | 62.4 (#9) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2021-2022 | Kansas | Season coverage unconfirmed (40 final games found) | - | - | - | - | 1483 (#1) |
97.2% (#4)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
82.5 (#4) | 62.9 (#4) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2020-2021 | Kansas | Season coverage unconfirmed (30 final games found) | - | - | - | - | 1386 (#9) |
91.8% (#24)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.8 (#28) | 61.8 (#28) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2019-2020 | Kansas | Season coverage unconfirmed (31 final games found) | - | - | - | - | 1592 (#1) |
98.0% (#1)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
78.1 (#1) | 56.4 (#1) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2018-2019 | Kansas | Season coverage unconfirmed (36 final games found) | - | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold |
94.6% (#14)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
79.5 (#18) | 64.6 (#18) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2017-2018 | Kansas | Season coverage unconfirmed (39 final games found) | - | - | - | - | 1501 (#4) |
95.8% (#7)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
83.3 (#7) | 65.2 (#7) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2016-2017 | Kansas | Season coverage unconfirmed (36 final games found) | - | - | - | - | 1525 (#6) |
97.0% (#6)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
86.1 (#6) | 65.9 (#6) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2015-2016 | Kansas | Season coverage unconfirmed (38 final games found) | - | - | - | - | 1562 (#2) |
97.5% (#2)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
83.4 (#2) | 62.7 (#2) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2014-2015 | Kansas | Season coverage unconfirmed (36 final games found) | - | - | - | - | 1357 (#12) |
95.3% (#15)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
75.1 (#14) | 59.4 (#14) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2013-2014 | Kansas | Season coverage unconfirmed (35 final games found) | - | - | - | - | 1268 (#22) |
95.7% (#7)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
80.6 (#5) | 63.2 (#5) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2012-2013 | Kansas | 31-6 | 83.8% | 75.2 | 61.9 | +13.3 | 1504 (#2) |
97.1% (#6)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
75.1 (#8) | 57.6 (#8) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2011-2012 | Kansas | 32-7 | 82.1% | 73.5 | 61.7 | +11.8 | 1577 (#2) |
97.5% (#3)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
75.4 (#3) | 56.8 (#3) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2010-2011 | Kansas | 35-3 | 92.1% | 81.2 | 64.7 | +16.5 | 1569 (#1) |
97.9% (#3)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
80.7 (#3) | 59.6 (#3) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2009-2010 | Kansas | 33-3 | 91.7% | 81.6 | 64.2 | +17.4 | 1591 (#1) |
98.4% (#2)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
81.2 (#2) | 58.2 (#2) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2008-2009 | Kansas | 27-8 | 77.1% | 76.4 | 65.4 | +11.0 | 1456 (#7) |
96.0% (#10)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
76.3 (#9) | 59.2 (#9) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2007-2008 | Kansas | 37-3 | 92.5% | 80.5 | 61.5 | +19.0 | 1683 (#1) |
98.9% (#1)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
80.9 (#1) | 56.1 (#1) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2006-2007 | Kansas | 33-5 | 86.8% | 78.4 | 61.7 | +16.7 | 1496 (#3) |
98.0% (#3)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
78.2 (#3) | 57.9 (#3) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2005-2006 | Kansas | 25-8 | 75.8% | 75.2 | 61.3 | +13.9 | 1403 (#7) |
96.4% (#5)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.4 (#7) | 57.8 (#7) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2004-2005 | Kansas | 23-7 | 76.7% | 75.0 | 65.2 | +9.8 | 1247 (#23) |
96.5% (#6)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
77.3 (#9) | 60.0 (#9) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2003-2004 | Kansas | Incomplete final-game coverage (31 of 33) | - | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold |
71.6% (#35)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2002-2003 | Illinois Fighting Illini | Record not yet verified | - | - | - | - | 951 (#246) |
52.9% (#162)
Pythagorean
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2001-2002 | Illinois Fighting Illini | Record not yet verified | - | - | - | - | 976 (#222) |
55.9% (#139)
Pythagorean
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2000-2001 | Illinois Fighting Illini | Record not yet verified | - | - | - | - | 900 (#281) |
46.4% (#229)
Pythagorean
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 1999-2000 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Record not yet verified | - | - | - | - | 1155 (#55) |
64.8% (#44)
Pythagorean
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 1998-1999 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Record not yet verified | - | - | - | - | 974 (#227) |
57.1% (#109)
Pythagorean
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 1997-1998 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Record not yet verified | - | - | - | - | 1211 (#21) |
51.7% (#162)
Pythagorean
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 1996-1997 | Oral Roberts Golden | Record not yet verified | - | - | - | - | 1082 (#116) |
77.1% (#10)
Pythagorean
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 1995-1996 | Oral Roberts Golden | Record not yet verified | - | - | - | - | 1078 (#109) |
75.8% (#8)
Pythagorean
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 1994-1995 | Oral Roberts Golden | Record not yet verified | - | - | - | - | 1084 (#106) |
74.7% (#9)
Pythagorean
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 1993-1994 | Oral Roberts Golden | Record not yet verified | - | - | - | - | 1177 (#36) |
53.7% (#149)
Pythagorean
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
NCAA Tournament (1985-present)
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Kansas | Second Round | St. John's (NY) | L | 65-67 | 2026-03-22 | |
| 2025-2026 | Kansas | First Round | California Baptist | W | 68-60 | 2026-03-20 | |
| 2023-2024 | Kansas | 2nd Round | Gonzaga | L | 68-89 | - | 2024-03-23 |
| 2023-2024 | Kansas | 1st Round | Samford | W | 93-89 | - | 2024-03-21 |
| 2022-2023 | Kansas | 2nd Round | Arkansas | L | 71-72 | - | 2023-03-18 |
| 2022-2023 | Kansas | 1st Round | Howard | W | 96-68 | - | 2023-03-16 |
| 2012-2013 | Kansas | Sweet 16 | Michigan | L | 85-87 | OT | 2013-03-29 |
| 2012-2013 | Kansas | 2nd Round | North Carolina | W | 70-58 | - | 2013-03-24 |
| 2012-2013 | Kansas | 1st Round | Western Kentucky | W | 64-57 | - | 2013-03-22 |
| 2011-2012 | Kansas | Championship | Kentucky | L | 59-67 | - | 2012-04-02 |
| 2011-2012 | Kansas | Final Four | Ohio State | W | 64-62 | - | 2012-03-31 |
| 2011-2012 | Kansas | Elite 8 | North Carolina | W | 80-67 | - | 2012-03-25 |
| 2011-2012 | Kansas | Sweet 16 | NC State | W | 60-57 | - | 2012-03-23 |
| 2011-2012 | Kansas | 2nd Round | Purdue | W | 63-60 | - | 2012-03-18 |
| 2011-2012 | Kansas | 1st Round | Detroit Mercy | W | 65-50 | - | 2012-03-16 |
| 2010-2011 | Kansas | Elite 8 | Virginia Commonwealth | L | 61-71 | - | 2011-03-27 |
| 2010-2011 | Kansas | Sweet 16 | Richmond | W | 77-57 | - | 2011-03-25 |
| 2010-2011 | Kansas | 2nd Round | Illinois | W | 73-59 | - | 2011-03-20 |
| 2010-2011 | Kansas | 1st Round | Boston University | W | 72-53 | - | 2011-03-18 |
| 2009-2010 | Kansas | 2nd Round | Northern Iowa | L | 67-69 | - | 2010-03-20 |
| 2009-2010 | Kansas | 1st Round | Lehigh | W | 90-74 | - | 2010-03-18 |
| 2008-2009 | Kansas | Sweet 16 | Michigan State | L | 62-67 | - | 2009-03-27 |
| 2008-2009 | Kansas | 2nd Round | Dayton | W | 60-43 | - | 2009-03-22 |
| 2008-2009 | Kansas | 1st Round | North Dakota State | W | 84-74 | - | 2009-03-20 |
| 2007-2008 | Kansas | Championship | Memphis | W | 75-68 | OT | 2008-04-07 |
| 2007-2008 | Kansas | Final Four | North Carolina | W | 84-66 | - | 2008-04-05 |
| 2007-2008 | Kansas | Elite 8 | Davidson | W | 59-57 | - | 2008-03-30 |
| 2007-2008 | Kansas | Sweet 16 | Villanova | W | 72-57 | - | 2008-03-28 |
| 2007-2008 | Kansas | 2nd Round | Nevada-Las Vegas | W | 75-56 | - | 2008-03-22 |
| 2007-2008 | Kansas | 1st Round | Portland State | W | 85-61 | - | 2008-03-20 |
| 2006-2007 | Kansas | 2nd Round | UCLA | L | 55-68 | - | 2007-03-24 |
| 2006-2007 | Kansas | 1st Round | Southern Illinois | W | 61-58 | - | 2007-03-22 |
| 2005-2006 | Kansas | 1st Round | Bradley | L | 73-77 | - | 2006-03-17 |
| 2004-2005 | Kansas | 1st Round | Bucknell | L | 63-64 | - | 2005-03-18 |