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. Related posts: Kansas Basketball Secures Share of 13th-Straight Big 12 Regular Season Title Basketball Keeps the Awards Rolling in Cassie Wait Garners Back to Back Weekly Awards Results of the 2016 Game Awards