Coach Bill Self Will Stay with Kansas Jayhawks

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There was speculation that Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had interest in taking a job with Oklahoma State's program, but he ended those rumors Thursday when he told ESPN.com that he turned the job down.

"I couldn't see leaving this place," Self said, his Jayhawks just grabbed the national title for the first time in 20 years. "This is where we want to be."

According to ESPN, Self said he spoke with Oklahoma State athletics director Mike Holder on Wednesday night and was asked if he would be interested.

Self plans on working out a long-term contract with Kansas but is still reeling at the Jayhawks' improbable NCAA tournament.

"I'm still in shock about how we won," Self said. "I'm most proud we made so many plays under pressure."

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