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A five-year show-cause penalty against Sampson from his time at Oklahoma and Indiana has come back and benefited the Cougars, as the program plays for its first national championship against No. 1 Fl...
Austin American-Statesman |
It’s a culture built by the simplest drills like one Sampson was asked about, where a ball hits the floor and two players do whatever is necessary – bruises and scratches be damned – to see who comes...

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How Kelvin Sampson turned his career around after Indiana
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Who Are Kelvin Sampson’s Parents? Exploring the Background of the Cougars’ Head Coach
Madness has a way of writing stories of legends. And this year, all arrows point to Kelvin Sampson. The Houston Cougars head coach entered the National Championship just one win away from making history.
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Houston coach Kelvin Sampson shares funny Jud Heathcote story ahead of National Championship
Hear a funny story from Kelvin Sampson's early coaching days related to former Michigan State head coach Jud Heathcote
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Kelvin Sampson Retiring Would Trigger $2 Million Succession Plan
Sampson’s contract explicitly calls for his son to replace him. The post Kelvin Sampson Retiring Would Trigger $2 Million Succession Plan appeared first on Front Office Sports.
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