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KANSAS CITY — The Big 12 has an impressive basketball reputation — and so do its coaches.
With the conference hosting its media days in Kansas City this week, the league’s 16 head coaches will take the stage to preview the upcoming season and talk up their teams.
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Whether they’ve been Big 12 fixtures for years or are new to the league, here’s a breakdown of every head coach in the conference.
The legends club
Kansas head coach Bill Self applauds his players during Senior Day activities before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, March 7, 2026. | Reed Hoffmann
Bill Self, Kansas
Lifetime record: 855-272 (648-167 at Kansas)
Few coaches have ever compiled a resumé as impressive as Self’s — two national championships, four Final Four appearances, 16 Big 12 regular season titles (including 13 in a row from 2005-17), 22 first round NBA draft selections and a spot in the National Basketball Hall of Fame.
Self ranks as the No. 12 all-time winningest men’s coach and is one of just eight coaches with multiple national championships in the past four decades.
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The 63-year-old may be nearing the end of the road, saying he considered retiring after last season. Whenever Self does step away from the sideline, he’ll surely get a statue outside of Allen Fieldhouse.
Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson tells his players to be smart during the first half of the game against BYU during the quarterfinal of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Kelvin Sampson, Houston
Lifetime record: 828-362 (329-91 at Houston)
A coaching veteran of nearly 50 years, Sampson continues to be among the sport’s top program builders, defensive minds and overall winners.
Sampson is a two-time National Coach of the Year (1995 and 2024), earning the same honor at the conference level on 10 occasions and across…
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