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University of Kansas Basketball Alum Joins Self Staff as Assistant
- On May 21, 2025, the University of Kansas announced that Jacque Vaughn, a former NBA head coach and Jayhawks standout, would join Bill Self’s staff in an assistant coaching role.
- Vaughn returns after a 12-year NBA playing career and five-plus seasons as head coach, replacing Norm Roberts who retired after 37 years.
- Vaughn was a Big Eight Player of the Year in 1996 and holds the third most assists in Kansas history, with a jersey retired in 2002.
- He expressed that basketball has given him a unique opportunity to guide, lead, and play alongside some of the top talents in the sport.
- Kansas expects Vaughn’s NBA experience will make him a valuable mentor, coach, and representative as the program seeks to improve after a 21-13 season.
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UNDATED (AP) — Kansas hired former standout and NBA coach Jacque Vaughn to be an assistant on Bill Self’s staff Wednesday. He will replace Norm Roberts, who announced his retirement after 37 years in coaching earlier this month. Vaughn played…
University of Kansas Basketball alum joins Self staff as assistant
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With Assistant Coach Norm Roberts retiring earlier this month, the University of Kansas Basketball team is welcoming back a former player. Jacque Vaughn, whose #11 jersey hangs retired in the Allen Fieldhouse rafters, is returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach. Vaughn is now the first-ever former NBA coach to serve as an assistant at KU. Organizers, FIFA looking for volunteers ahead of Kansas City World Cup Va…
Kansas hires former standout and NBA coach Jacque Vaughn as an assistant on Bill Self’s staff
Kansas hired former All-American and NBA coach Jacque Vaughn to be an assistant on Bill Self's staff Wednesday, bringing one of the most beloved and accomplished players in school history back to campus after nearly three decades.
Kansas hires former standout and NBA coach Jacque Vaughn as an assistant on Bill Self's staff
Kansas hired former standout and NBA coach Jacque Vaughn to be an assistant on Bill Self’s staff Wednesday. He will replace Norm Roberts, who announced his retirement after 37 years in coaching earlier this month. Vaughn played under Roy Williams…
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