Sampson joined the Houston Rockets coaching staff under head coach Kevin McHale in 2011. In 2014, after Houston coach James Dickey resigned following a 64-62 record in four years with the Cougars ...

Kelvin Sampson creates standard for Houston basketball. Sampson spent most of last weekend in Indianapolis holding court like a 69-year-old coach who’s seen almost everything.

Kevin Sampson played college basketball. He was a point guard for the UNC Pembroke Braves from 1973 to 1978. Sampson also played and excelled at baseball while at UNC Pembroke.

Kelvin Sampson's coaching reputation took hit after NCAA rule-breaking at two schools. But he has rebuilt his career and Houston basketball program.

There are two basic rules when talking to Houston Cougars basketball coach Kelvin Sampson. Don't call him Kevin and don't mispronounce Gonzaga. ... College Basketball By Sean Keeley on 03/21/2025 ...

IU Basketball: IU gambled, lost on Archie Miller. No more gambles. Get a sure thing. You know his name. In the same breath, Sampson seemed to understand and even stand in awe of what he’d inherited.

Sampson became the second minority coach in Indiana basketball history, joining Davis. The Hoosiers were coming off a 19-12 2005-06 season and lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson held a media session Thursday morning prior to the Cougars’ home game Saturday against BYU. Saturday's game at the Fertitta Center tips off at 1 p.m.

Kelvin Sampson is a stickler for correct pronunciations. The Houston basketball coach corrected a reporter who mispronounced Gonzaga, the Cougars’ second-round opponent in March Madness 2025.

Mar 28, 2019; Kansas City, MO, United States; Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson speaks during a press conference for the midwest regional of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at Sprint Center.

A note for college basketball fans everywhere: Do not mispronounce the name of an opponent in front of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson. "Didn't you try to get a game with Gonzaga in 2021?" ...