Sampson was born in the Lumbee Indian community of Deep Branch in Robeson County, North Carolina, where he excelled in the classroom and the athletic arena during his prep days at Pembroke High School, in Pembroke, North Carolina. Sampson was captain of his high school basketball team for two years, and played for his father John W. "Ned" Sampson. His father was also one of the 500 Lumbee Native Americans who made national news by driving the Ku Klux Klan out of Maxton, North Carolina in what is annually celebrated by the Lumbee as the Battle of Hayes Pond. Later he played at Pembroke State University (now UNC Pembroke), concentrating on basketball and baseball. The point guard was team captain for the Braves as a senior and earned four letters in basketball and three in baseball. He earned Dean's List recognition throughout his collegiate career and received the Gregory Lowe Memorial Award as the school's outstanding physical education major his senior year.
"That would probably help. I think P.J. is probably going to class now."
"UNCP is a very special place to me, and I'm honored to be involved in a campaign that is as important to Pembroke's future as this is. Athletics is a huge part of the total college experience ... it plays a huge role in molding character and creating tradition."
"Is that good or bad? The league is so talented, I don't know what advantage it gives you. There are about four or five teams in this league that are good enough to win it."
"I think that [Texas coach] Rick Barnes will have had to have upset a couple of guys and have them quit. That would probably help. I think [Texas forward] P.J. [Tucker] is probably going to go to class now. I don't know."
"I think this is going to be a fun team to watch. I'm really looking forward to getting started."
"I think we're a top 10-type team. If this team stays healthy, we'll be hard to beat."
"We're good at the guard position, but I don't think you can have two point guards. I think you need one. We've got to figure out who we're going to play there."
"I just think for us to be the best we can be, Terrell has to be able to score, too. I'd like to pitch it up to him in transition so he can attack the basket then, and that's when Chris comes into play."
"It makes everyone better. It's like in football -- if all you can do is run, they just stick nine guys in the box. This year we have a perimeter and a post attack. It's a lot easier to watch."
"That kid would run through a wall if you asked him to,"
PREVIEW – Coach Kelvin Sampson vs. BYU (Jan. 2, 2025)
Houston Coach Kelvin Sampson previews Saturday's RED OUT game vs. BYU inside Fertitta Center
published: 02 Jan 2025
PREVIEW – Coach Kelvin Sampson vs. Toledo (Dec. 17, 2024)
Houston Coach Kelvin Sampson previews Wednesday's game against Toledo inside Fertitta Center
published: 17 Dec 2024
PREVIEW – Coach Kelvin Sampson vs. Oklahoma State (Dec. 27, 2024)
Houston Coach Kelvin Sampson previews Monday's Big 12 Conference opener at Oklahoma State
published: 27 Dec 2024
Kelvin Sampson's Program Development Guide: Better Practices, Defense & Becoming a Great Coach
Build a better basketball program designed to win more games and foster a consistent culture of success!
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Hear Kelvin Sampson’s advice for getting players to play hard, tips for players and social media, strategic insights on playing inside-out offense, his keys to improving rebounding and more!
with Kelvin Sampson, University of Houston Head Men's Coach;
2022 Ben Jobe Award;
2022 CBS Sports National Coach of the Year;
2022 Elite Eight;
2022 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (also in 2018, 2019);
2021 C...
published: 16 Mar 2023
PREVIEW – Coach Kelvin Sampson vs. Jackson State (Nov. 1, 2024)
Houston Coach Kelvin Sampson previews Monday's season opener vs. Jackson State in Fertitta Center
published: 01 Nov 2024
Kelvin Sampson on consistency and improvement at Houston
Houston men's basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson talks raising the standard of play within his program to maintain greatness at a national level.
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PREVIEW – Coach Kelvin Sampson vs. #11/11 Auburn
Houston Coach Kelvin Sampson previews Saturday's Mattress Firm Battleground 2k24 matchup vs #11/11 Auburn inside Toyota Center in downtown Houston
published: 07 Nov 2024
Kelvin Sampson is Kickin' It With Kunkel
On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Kunkel, University of Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson talks about the upcoming season and much more!
published: 08 Nov 2024
PREVIEW – Coach Kelvin Sampson vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 20, 2024)
Houston Coach Kelvin Sampson previews Saturday's non-conference match-up vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi inside Fertitta Center
published: 20 Dec 2024
Houston Men's Basketball Press Conference | 2024-25 Big 12 Basketball Media Days
Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson.
Big 12 Basketball Media Days are in Kansas City this Wednesday, October 23 setting up Big 12 fans for the 2024-25 Basketball season.
Build a better basketball program designed to win more games and foster a consistent culture of success!
Learn how to build individual and team development int...
Build a better basketball program designed to win more games and foster a consistent culture of success!
Learn how to build individual and team development into your practices!
See helpful examples of how practice days can be broken down and segmented within the different stages of basketball skill-development!
Learn Kelvin Sampson’s strategies for defending pick-and-roll offense!
Hear Kelvin Sampson’s advice for getting players to play hard, tips for players and social media, strategic insights on playing inside-out offense, his keys to improving rebounding and more!
with Kelvin Sampson, University of Houston Head Men's Coach;
2022 Ben Jobe Award;
2022 CBS Sports National Coach of the Year;
2022 Elite Eight;
2022 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (also in 2018, 2019);
2021 Coach John McLendon Award;
2021 NCAA Final Four;
2021 & 2022 American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions;
2x AAC Conference Regular Season Champions (2019, 2020);
2x National Coach of the Year;
Former Oklahoma, Indiana and Washington State head coach;
2002 NCAA Division I regional - Final Four (Oklahoma);
Former assistant coach with the Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks
Developing as a coach should be the No. 1 priority regardless of a coach’s years of experience or the level of basketball they are coaching. A good coach never stops learning or growing!
learn more here: https://www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/p/Basketball/Kelvin-Sampsons-Program-Development-Guide-Better-Practices-Better-Defense-Becoming-a-Great-Coach_BD-06093.html?mv_source=YouTube
Build a better basketball program designed to win more games and foster a consistent culture of success!
Learn how to build individual and team development into your practices!
See helpful examples of how practice days can be broken down and segmented within the different stages of basketball skill-development!
Learn Kelvin Sampson’s strategies for defending pick-and-roll offense!
Hear Kelvin Sampson’s advice for getting players to play hard, tips for players and social media, strategic insights on playing inside-out offense, his keys to improving rebounding and more!
with Kelvin Sampson, University of Houston Head Men's Coach;
2022 Ben Jobe Award;
2022 CBS Sports National Coach of the Year;
2022 Elite Eight;
2022 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (also in 2018, 2019);
2021 Coach John McLendon Award;
2021 NCAA Final Four;
2021 & 2022 American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions;
2x AAC Conference Regular Season Champions (2019, 2020);
2x National Coach of the Year;
Former Oklahoma, Indiana and Washington State head coach;
2002 NCAA Division I regional - Final Four (Oklahoma);
Former assistant coach with the Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks
Developing as a coach should be the No. 1 priority regardless of a coach’s years of experience or the level of basketball they are coaching. A good coach never stops learning or growing!
learn more here: https://www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/p/Basketball/Kelvin-Sampsons-Program-Development-Guide-Better-Practices-Better-Defense-Becoming-a-Great-Coach_BD-06093.html?mv_source=YouTube
Houston men's basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson talks raising the standard of play within his program to maintain greatness at a national level.
Watch high...
Houston men's basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson talks raising the standard of play within his program to maintain greatness at a national level.
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Houston men's basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson talks raising the standard of play within his program to maintain greatness at a national level.
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On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Kunkel, University of Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson talks about the upcoming season and much more...
On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Kunkel, University of Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson talks about the upcoming season and much more!
On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Kunkel, University of Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson talks about the upcoming season and much more!
Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson.
Big 12 Basketball Media Days are in Kansas City this Wednesday, October 23 setting up Big 12 fans for the 2...
Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson.
Big 12 Basketball Media Days are in Kansas City this Wednesday, October 23 setting up Big 12 fans for the 2024-25 Basketball season.
Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson.
Big 12 Basketball Media Days are in Kansas City this Wednesday, October 23 setting up Big 12 fans for the 2024-25 Basketball season.
Build a better basketball program designed to win more games and foster a consistent culture of success!
Learn how to build individual and team development into your practices!
See helpful examples of how practice days can be broken down and segmented within the different stages of basketball skill-development!
Learn Kelvin Sampson’s strategies for defending pick-and-roll offense!
Hear Kelvin Sampson’s advice for getting players to play hard, tips for players and social media, strategic insights on playing inside-out offense, his keys to improving rebounding and more!
with Kelvin Sampson, University of Houston Head Men's Coach;
2022 Ben Jobe Award;
2022 CBS Sports National Coach of the Year;
2022 Elite Eight;
2022 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (also in 2018, 2019);
2021 Coach John McLendon Award;
2021 NCAA Final Four;
2021 & 2022 American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions;
2x AAC Conference Regular Season Champions (2019, 2020);
2x National Coach of the Year;
Former Oklahoma, Indiana and Washington State head coach;
2002 NCAA Division I regional - Final Four (Oklahoma);
Former assistant coach with the Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks
Developing as a coach should be the No. 1 priority regardless of a coach’s years of experience or the level of basketball they are coaching. A good coach never stops learning or growing!
learn more here: https://www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/p/Basketball/Kelvin-Sampsons-Program-Development-Guide-Better-Practices-Better-Defense-Becoming-a-Great-Coach_BD-06093.html?mv_source=YouTube
Houston men's basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson talks raising the standard of play within his program to maintain greatness at a national level.
Watch highlights, game recaps and much more from the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments on the official NCAA March Madness YouTube channel. Subscribe now to be updated on the latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/marchmadness
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On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Kunkel, University of Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson talks about the upcoming season and much more!
Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson.
Big 12 Basketball Media Days are in Kansas City this Wednesday, October 23 setting up Big 12 fans for the 2024-25 Basketball season.
Sampson was born in the Lumbee Indian community of Deep Branch in Robeson County, North Carolina, where he excelled in the classroom and the athletic arena during his prep days at Pembroke High School, in Pembroke, North Carolina. Sampson was captain of his high school basketball team for two years, and played for his father John W. "Ned" Sampson. His father was also one of the 500 Lumbee Native Americans who made national news by driving the Ku Klux Klan out of Maxton, North Carolina in what is annually celebrated by the Lumbee as the Battle of Hayes Pond. Later he played at Pembroke State University (now UNC Pembroke), concentrating on basketball and baseball. The point guard was team captain for the Braves as a senior and earned four letters in basketball and three in baseball. He earned Dean's List recognition throughout his collegiate career and received the Gregory Lowe Memorial Award as the school's outstanding physical education major his senior year.
That's when Houston's "championship DNA," as described by head coach KelvinSampson, kicked in. Kelvin Sampson ... Sampson, whose Cougars are a projected top-four regional seed, believes UCF has the quality capable of making it.
Backed by wins in 15 of their past 17 head-to-head meetings, No ... "I love this league ... "The thing that I like what our guys are doing, they're staying aggressive," said coach KelvinSampson, whose team went 11 of 26 from long range on Wednesday ... 7 ... ....
Head coachKelvinSampson transformed Houston into an elite defensive team, and the Cougars again lead the nation in points allowed (54.2) and defensive field goal percentage (35.2%).
The midway point of college basketball's regular season has passed, and some of the sport's top squads are establishing themselves in an elevated tier of dominance ... No ... A ... KelvinSampson's club has won every game in December and January by 13 or points.
Houston coach KelvinSampson had high praise for Small and said he plays with an attitude that is infectious to the entire West Virginia team. "He's got swagger," Sampson said ... Sampson said Roberts once ...
So, hats off to coach (Kelvin) Sampson to be able to build that kind of program.". Sampson, now in his 11th year at Houston, agreed that continuity has played a pivotal role in his team's sustained success.
8 Florida... No ... Result ... Their 65-46 win over TCU on Monday marked their seventh straight win and improved coach KelvinSampson's club to 3-0 in Big 12 play ... Offensively, Houston is shooting better from 3-point range (41.4%) than it ever has under Sampson.
No ... "We just keep doing what we've been doing," Houston coach KelvinSampson said ... L.J ... "This is always going to be a defense-first and rebound program, but that doesn't mean we aren't trying to score points," Sampson said ... That's what's most important."
When guards L.J ... No ... "They learn from each other," Houston coach KelvinSampson said ... "I've always had an appreciation for the culture that we've built here and how the players embrace it." ... "I think our team is progressing," Sampson said ... ....
On Tuesday, Small arrived ... 1. Iowa State. Last week. 1 ... vs ... 2 ... 3 ... Houston coach KelvinSampson believes in what Steve Lutz is doing to rebuild the Cowboys. But after struggling mightily to score against Sampson’s Cougars, it’s clear OSU has a long way to go.