Kansas head coach Bill Self laughs as he talks with reporters during Big 12 media day Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self has been nominated for the inaugural 2010 United Nations NGO Positive Peace Awards in the coach category, Celebrate Positive announced Wednesday. The award honors and recognizes individuals, businesses, athletes, sports teams, entertainers and schools around the world for their positive contributions.

Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters nominated Self.