KU Basketball Picks up More Awards Blog Sports 03/30/201603/30/2016 Tweet Photo: Missy Minear/KANSAN Multiple Jayhawks have received national honors this week. Both Head Coach and Forward Perry Ellis gained awards from national associations The National Association of Basketball Coaching named Self NCAA Division one Coach of the Year for the first time in his career. Ellis was selected as the Associated Press All-American Second team. He has earned honors by the associated press one other time in his career.