Kelvin Sampson is taking over as Houston's new basketball coach, vowing that NCAA compliance will be his staff's highest priority. Sampson committed numerous NCAA violations regarding impermissible ...

On his official visit in late October, Arafan Diané watched one of Kelvin Sampson's typical defensive-fueled practices at the University of Houston. "Diving for the ball," Diané said. "That's ...

Houston has hired NBA assistant and former college coach Kelvin Sampson to replace former coach James Dickey, the school announced. The deal is for five years, sources told ESPN.com. He previously had ...

The Houston Cougars' men's basketball team has made quite the turnaround ever since Kelvin Sampson was hired as the team's head coach on April 3, 2014. Since Sampson's hiring, after two appearances in ...

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson yells instructions to players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Lehigh, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Houston. Kelvin Sampson earned the ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Kelvin Sampson earned the 800th win of his 37-year coaching career with No. 2 Houston’s 75-57 win over Lehigh on Monday night. Sampson, who is in his 12th season at Houston, became the ...