Longtime college basketball coach Norm Roberts, who spent six seasons leading St. John’s but is perhaps better known for his long tenure as an assistant at Kansas, announced his retirement after nearly four decades in coaching.

Norm Roberts says the ever-changing landscape of college basketball — one driven by NIL and the transfer portal — did not play a role in his decision to retire after 14 years as an assistant coach at Kansas and 37 years total in the business.

For the first time since 2012, a Kansas men’s basketball team will soon take the court for a season without Norm Roberts on the sideline. Bill Self’s longtime assistant coach announced his retirement on Monday morning after 37 years of coaching.