Overview

• Kansas announced Tony Bland’s addition on Wednesday, with the coach expressing gratitude in a university release.
• Bill Self hired Bland to replace Chase Buford, who departed for an assistant job with the Denver Nuggets, as part of a broader staff reshuffle that also brought in Jacque Vaughn after Norm Roberts’ retirement.
• Bland previously pleaded guilty in the 2017 federal probe into college basketball corruption, admitting to a $4,100 bribe, and he received two years’ probation with no jail time.
• He arrives from Washington, with earlier stops at USC and San Diego State and high school coaching in Los Angeles, a background viewed as bolstering Kansas’ recruiting reach.
• The Jayhawks seek a rebound after two underwhelming seasons, with a retooled roster featuring freshman guard Darryn Peterson and sophomore forward Flory Bidunga.