Kansas coach Bill Self to miss Tuesday's game at Colorado after making trip to hospital for IV treatment

Self has battled multiple heart scares in recent years, but this illness spell isn't expected to keep him away from the job

Kansas coach Bill Self did not make the trip with his team to Boulder, Colorado, and will not coach the Jayhawks' game against the Buffaloes on Tuesday night. 

Self, 63, felt sickness on Monday and, according to a two-sentence press release from KU, went to the hospital to make sure matters weren't worse. Fortunately, it seems all is OK.

"Bill Self felt under the weather earlier today and, out of an abundance of caution, was taken to [Lawrence Memorial Hospital] Health where he received IV fluids. He is feeling better but did not accompany the team to Boulder," the release said.

Update: Self released a statement on Tuesday afternoon that revealed assistant Jacque Vaughn will be the acting head coach Tuesday.

"I'm feeling much better and I want to thank the well-wishers and the great team at LMH Health," Self said. "I'll be sitting out tonight's game, and as I've said before, we have an elite coaching staff at KU, and I know our players are in good hands in Boulder. Jacque Vaughn will serve as the acting head coach tonight. He will rely on our great group of coaches, Jeremy Case, Kurtis Townsend, Joe Dooley and Tony Bland, throughout the game to lead the team."

Vaughn is a Kansas alum and veteran NBA assistant. 

Monday's trip to the hospital was the latest health event for Self, who did not coach in the 2023 Big 12 and NCAA tournaments after having a heart procedure to insert two stents to alleviate blood flow. Self had a second significant hospital stay for heart treatment last summer. At Big 12 Media Day last October, a slimmed-down Self told CBS Sports, "I feel better now than I have in a long time."

It's been a bit of a bumpy season for Kansas. The Jayhawks are 13-5 and coming off an 80-62 home win Friday against Baylor, but that was just the ninth game out of 18 of which star freshman guard Darryn Peterson was available. Peterson's battled an annoying hamstring problem for the entire season. Not having Self for the Colorado game is the latest disruption for a program looking to bounce back after going 21-13 last year, its worst campaign in Self's 23-year tenure.

Barring any setbacks, Self is expected to resume his coaching duties when the team returns for practice later in the week. KU plays Saturday at in-state rival Kansas State.