{"id":277074,"date":"2025-05-22T17:31:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T17:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/kansas-fans-content-as-bill-self-and-jacque-vaughn-address-return-of-the-jayhawks-legend\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:20","slug":"kansas-fans-content-as-bill-self-and-jacque-vaughn-address-return-of-the-jayhawks-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/kansas-fans-content-as-bill-self-and-jacque-vaughn-address-return-of-the-jayhawks-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas fans content as Bill Self and Jacque Vaughn address return of the Jayhawks legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4927378\" data-slug-id=\"2528843\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kansas Jayhawks fans received good news on Wednesday with the announcement that Jacque Vaughn was added to Bill Self&#8217;s coaching staff. Vaughn played for the Jayhawks from 1993 to 1997 and is now making his return to Kansas after nearly 30 years. Shortly after the announcement was made, Jacque Vaughn released a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m truly honored and overwhelmed with excitement to return to my alma mater and join coach Self&#8217;s staff as an assistant coach. It&#8217;s a blessing to once again to be part of the Jayhawk tradition.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bill Self also released a statement showcasing his excitement.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We&#8217;re very excited to welcome Jacque and (his wife) Laura into the fold. I think he will be an excellent addition to our program, while also serving as a great mentor, coach and representative of Kansas basketball.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Kansas basketball made its Instagram post, fans flocked to the comments to celebrate Jacque Vaughn&#8217;s return.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This is awesome, welcome back,&#8221; one fan wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Expect a lot of luv. Let&#8217;s win! U know what it takes,&#8221; one fan commented.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Welcome back Jacques! So excited about this news. Intensity. Integrity. Intelligence. #11 back in the nest!&#8221; one fan added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fans continued to react positively to the news in the comments.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;One of my ALL TIME FAVORITES!! What a blessing, Rock Chalk!&#8221; one fan wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Wouldn\u2019t be surprised if he takes over when Self retires,&#8221; one fan commented.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;So happy to see you back at Allen in the Phog!! Jayhawks fans are really excited!&#8221; one fan added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Images via the comments of the Instagram post.\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/78258-17479341536688-1920.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/78258-17479341536688-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/78258-17479341536688-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/78258-17479341536688-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/78258-17479341536688-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/78258-17479341536688-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/78258-17479341536688-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/78258-17479341536688-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/78258-17479341536688-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/78258-17479341536688-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Images via the comments of the Instagram post.\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/78258-17479341536688-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Images via the comments of the Instagram post.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jacque Vaughn brings NBA experience to the Kansas Jayhawks<\/h2>\n<p>While many fans are excited for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/jacque-vaughn-net-worth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jacque Vaughn<\/a> to return to Kansas because of nostalgic factors, they should also be excited about what he can bring to the team. Since leaving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-basketball\/kansas-jayhawks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kansas<\/a> in the late 90s, Vaughn has been involved in basketball. He was drafted into the NBA in 1997 and continued playing professionally until 2009.<\/p>\n<p>After retiring, Vaughn started his coaching career as an assistant for the San Antonio Spurs in 2010. He got his first head coaching opportunity in Orlando in 2012 and held the position until 2015. His last position was the head coach of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/brooklyn-nets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> from 2022 to 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Vaughn is returning to college for the first time as a coach. 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