Kansas coach Bill Self has been honored as the Sporting News’ National Coach of the Year, the publication released Wednesday.

Self, who also won the Sporting News’ Coach of the Year award in 2000, led the Jayhawks to an outright Big 12 championship with a 14-2 conference record.

So far, KU’s Self has been named national coach of the year by Sporting News, Yahoo Sports, Athlon Magazine, CBSsportsline.com and Foxsports.com.