Could Bill Self really be done as KU basketball’s coach after last-second loss?
Kansas basketball’s season came to a heartbreaking end in the NCAA Tournament with a buzzer-beating loss to St. John’s in the second round, and now the Jayhawks await word from Bill Self on his coaching future because of health issues.
On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Star and KCUR (89.3 FM), columnist Sam McDowell discusses what might be in store for the Jayhawks and how the program might handle a coaching search.
Also, opening day for the Royals is Friday, and beat writer Jaylon Thompson breaks down the roster, where the team has improved over last year and how Royals players’ success in the World Baseball Classic — there were many — can carry into the upcoming season.
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
1:20 — The struggles that led to KU’s early March Madness exit
9:57 — Is this the end of the Bill Self era?
20:08 — The Royals players who shined at World Baseball Classic
33:36 — What else is on Blair’s radar?