Table of Biography
Cindy Self is an American celebrity wife. Moreover, Cindy Self is best known as the wife of an American basketball coach, Bill Self. Currently, Bill is the head coach for the University of Kansas since 2003.
Early Life and Education
Cindy Self was born in the United States of America and holds American nationality. Moreover, she has a zodiac sign Capricorn and her ethnicity is unknown. Looking at her, she seems to be in her early 50s.
Regarding Cindy Self’s exact birthdate and place of birth, nothing is known.
She has not revealed the names of his parents or siblings since she is a very private person. In addition, we might presume that she was well raised as a child by her parents.
Talking about her academic career, she is a well-educated person. She even became a cheerleader for her college team. And, later she finished her master’s degree in Basic Education.
Relationship Status
Cindy married her boyfriend, Bill Self in 1988. Moreover, they first met back in college at Oklahoma State University, where she was a cheerleader, and Bill, starring a basketball player. With marriage, the couple has two kids, named Lauren, and Tyler.
Her son, Tyler had been a basketball player at Kansas from 2012 to 2017, and he is presently the San Antonio Spurs assistant for basketball operations quality control.
Moreover, this celebrity wife is not a part of controversy or rumors and focus.
Caption: Cindy Self with her family (Source: Player Wives & Girlfriends)
Career and Professional Life
Regarding her professional career, Cindy Self has not shared anything regarding her jobs and profession. However, she is the founder of the ASSISTS Foundation and her husband.
In addition, she also has worked for this youth development organization. She came to the limelight as the wife of the head coach for the University of Kansas, Bill Self.
Bill Self
Bill Self started his coaching career in 1985 as an assistant coach at the University of Kansas, where he remained until 1986.
From that point on, he worked as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State University, where he remained from 1986 to 1993. Moreover, his first head coaching position came at Oral Roberts who hired him in 1993.
Only six wins were recorded by the team during his first year at ORU. For this team, he coached for four seasons.
Later, he was hired by crosstown rival Tulsa and spent three seasons (1998 to 2000) there, compiling a Tulsa-best 74–27 record.
Rose to Fame
In 2003, he was named the head coach at the University of Kansas. He has guided the Jayhawks to 16 Big 12 regular season titles throughout his 19 seasons as head coach, including an NCAA record 14 straight Big 12 regular season titles, some of which were shared (2005–2018).
In addition, he guided the Jayhawks to the 2008 and 2022 NCAA titles as well as four appearances in the NCAA Final Four (2008, 2012, 2018, and 2022).
He finished the 2021–22 season with the fourth-most wins among active head coaches and the 18th-most victories among Division I coaches in NCAA history.
Caption: Bill Self cheering his basketball team in a match (Source: Through the Phog)
Only Hall of Famer Phog Allen had more victories as a coach in Kansas history, and he is the only one to have guided Kansas to multiple NCAA titles.
He has had three home-winning streaks of more than 30 games during his career at Kansas, including a school record and 11th-best all-time 69-game streak.
Following a defeat against Kansas, he is 108-15 as of April 2022 and has only experienced three three-game losing streaks. He’s never had more than three straight losses.
Awards
Cindy Self has not earned any awards or honors till now. But her husband has earned some of them in his coaching career.
In his career, he has won 2× AP College Coach of the Year (2009, 2016), NABC Coach of the Year (2016), Naismith College Coach of the Year (2012), USBWA District Coach of the Year 2022, Adolph Rupp Cup (2012).
Other achievements are 6× Big 12 Coach of the Year (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018), 5× AP Big 12 Coach of the Year (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016), John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award (2013), Henry Iba Award (2009), WAC Coach of the Year (2000), and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (2013).
Cindy Self – Body Measurements
Cindy Self has black eyes with blonde hair color. Other than that, she has not shared other information which comes to her height, weight, and other body stats.
Cindy Self – Social Media
On her Twitter, there are 53 followers. Other than that, she is not active on Facebook and Instagram.