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Kansas Officially Hires Tony Bland as Assistant Coach

The hire follows the expiration of sanctions from the 2017 bribery case, signaling a staff reset for a program seeking better results.

Jan. 28, 2025; Lawrence, Kansas; Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self looks on during a game against UCF at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Overview

  • Kansas announced Tony Bland’s addition on Wednesday, bringing the former Washington and USC assistant onto Bill Self’s bench.
  • Bland fills the vacancy left by Chase Buford’s move to the Denver Nuggets and joins new assistant Jacque Vaughn after Norm Roberts’ retirement.
  • In the 2017 federal probe into college basketball corruption, Bland pleaded guilty to conspiracy, admitted accepting a $4,100 payment, and received two years of probation.
  • He served a three-year NCAA show-cause that expired in 2024, after which Washington coach Danny Sprinkle hired him back into Division I.
  • Analysts highlighted Bland’s Los Angeles recruiting connections as a key draw for Kansas, which is looking to rebound with young talent such as Darryn Peterson and Flory Bidunga.