Kelvin Dale Sampson (born October 5, 1955) is an American college basketball coach, ... Sampson led Houston to the NIT in his second and third seasons. In 2018, Houston posted its first Top 25 finish and won its first NCAA tournament game since 1984. In 2019, the Cougars won a school-record 33 games, only the fourth 30-win season in school ...

A veteran of 19 NCAA Tournaments, former Houston Rockets coach and longtime college veteran Kelvin Sampson joined the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program as its head coach on April 3, 2014. With his hiring, Sampson became the …

Apr 5, 2024 · Houston's Kelvin Sampson has been named AP's Coach of the Year. He edged UConn's Dan Hurley to claim the award he previously won 29 years ago at Oklahoma.

2 days ago · Houston (19-4, 11-1) came in having won 14 of its last 15 and shared first place atop the Big 12 with Arizona, while Colorado (9-14, 0-12) was dead last in the league, but Sampson expected a ...

Apr 4, 2024 · HOUSTON – After his program's third straight 30-win season and fifth consecutive appearance in the Sweet 16, University of Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson was named the Associated Press National Coach of the Year, the second time he received the honor during his career.

In 2021, Sampson led the Cougars to their first NCAA Final Four in nearly 40 years; Sampson won the John McLendon Award. Won 31 games in 2022-23 and earned a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Along with his wife, Karen, has a daughter, Lauren, and a son, Kellen (an assistant coach at Houston)

Apr 5, 2024 · Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson is the 2023-24 Associated Press Coach of the Year after leading his team to a 32-5 record, the top spot in the national rankings and a No. 1 seed in the...

Mar 25, 2024 · Houston - University of Houston Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson has been recognized for his exceptional leadership throughout the 2023-24 season, earning a spot as a finalist for the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Award.

Jun 13, 2023 · Entering his 10 th season with the Cougars, Kelvin Sampson has placed Houston among the nation's very best. Since 2017-18, Houston has posted a 176-34 record for the second most wins in NCAA Division I, trailing only Gonzaga (186).

Apr 3, 2024 · UH coach Kelvin Sampson has guided the Cougars to five consecutive Sweet 16 appearances and in 2021 got them to the Final Four. Late one night, about a month after accepting the men’s...