Kansas Jayhawks fans received good news on Wednesday with the announcement that Jacque Vaughn was added to Bill Self's coaching staff.

With a potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick and a portal strategy focused on 'fit', Bill Self is hopeful Kansas will bounce back from a down year.

One of the best point guards in Kansas basketball history is returning to Lawrence as the newest assistant coach on Hall of Famer Bill Self's staff.

The Kansas Jayhawks have been one of the premier college basketball programs in the country over the past two decades, led by head coach Bill Self. Last season, Kansas entered the year as the No. 1 team in the AP preseason poll.

California natives Scot Pollard and Jacque Vaughn lived together at Jayhawker Towers during their four years as men’s basketball teammates at the University of Kansas. Pollard, the flamboyant 6-foot-11, 265-pound mountain of a man from San Diego, recalled those days with The Star in a phone interview Wednesday.

Five-star recruit Darryn Peterson is one of the consensus two best players in the 2025 recruiting class, alongside A.J. Dybantsa.

It is a pivotal time for the Kansas Jayhawks' offseason. With three scholarships to fill, Bill Self is looking to round out his roster soon. But with an upcoming NCAA Dead Period from May 21 to June 1,

“Corbin will be a nice addition to our program,” Self said Tuesday. “He had a great high school career at Oak Park and has been well coached by our own Kansas alum Sherron Collins. We feel Corbin can be a contributor in time and we look forward to helping him develop and watching his progress.”