On Monday night at Iowa State, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self won for the 500th time in his college coaching career. Here’s a look back at his milestone victories and his season-by-season records:
University of Kansas
Bill Self’s 500 victories, season-by-season
February 25
The Kansas City Star
• First victory: At Oral Roberts 78, Sam Houston State 66 (Nov. 26, 1993)
• No. 50: Oral Roberts 96, at Stephen F. Austin 70 (Feb. 11, 1997)
• No. 74: Tulsa 59, BYU 56 at WAC tournament in Las Vegas (Self’s first conference tournament win, March 3, 1998)
• No. 97: Tulsa 62, College of Charleston 53 at NCAA Tournament in Charlotte, N.C. (Self’s first NCAA Tournament win, March 12, 1999)
• No. 100: At Tulsa 97, Ark.-Pine Bluff 45 (Nov. 27, 1999)
• No. 127: Tulsa 89, UNLV 62 at NCAA Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. (Self’s first 30-win season, March 17, 2000)
• No. 200: Illinois 73, at Northwestern 61 (Feb. 22, 2003)
• No. 208: At Kansas 90, Tenn.-Chattanooga 76 (Self’s first win at KU, Nov. 21, 2003)
• No. 279: Kansas 80, Texas 68 at Big 12 tournament in Dallas (Self’s first Big 12 tournament title, March 12, 2006)
• No. 300: Kansas 92, at Missouri 74 (Feb. 10, 2007)
• No. 349: Kansas 75, Memphis 68, OT, at NCAA championship in San Antonio (Self’s first national title)
• No. 400: At Kansas 73, Iowa State 69 (Feb. 13, 2010)
• No. 450: At Kansas 88, Long Beach State 80 (Dec. 6, 2011)
• No. 500: Kansas 108, at Iowa State 96, OT (Feb. 25, 2013)
At Oral Roberts (55-54, .505, four seasons)
| Season | W-L | Postseason |
| 1993-94 | 6-21 | None |
| 1994-95 | 10-17 | None |
| 1995-96 | 18-9 | None |
| 1996-97 | 21-7 | NIT |
At Tulsa (74-27, .733, three seasons)
| Season | W-L | Postseason |
| 1997-98 | 19-12 | None |
| 1998-99 | 23-10* | NCAA round of 32 |
| 1999-00 | 32-5** | NCAA Elite Eight |
At Illinois (78-24, .764, three seasons)
| Season | W-L | Postseason |
| 2000-01 | 27-8* | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2001-02 | 26-9* | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2002-03 | 25-7 | NCAA round of 32 |
At Kansas (293-57, .837, 10 seasons)
| Season | W-L | Postseason |
| 2003-04 | 24-9 | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2004-05 | 23-7* | NCAA round of 64 |
| 2005-06 | 25-8* | NCAA round of 64 |
| 2006-07 | 33-5** | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2007-08 | 37-3* | NCAA champion |
| 2008-09 | 27-8** | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2009-10 | 33-3** | NCAA round of 32 |
| 2010-11 | 35-3** | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2011-12 | 32-7** | NCAA runner-up |
| 2012-13 | 24-4 | |
| Totals | 500-162 | .755, 20 seasons |
*tied for conference title
**won conference title




