Leaving is what enabled Sampson to become one of the best college coaches of the past 30 years, even if he had to skip college for seven years to do it. His ending in Bloomington stained his reputation,

With the second-most wins of any active coach without a national championship, Sampson has his best chance yet.

When Kelvin Sampson took over as head coach of the University of Houston’s men’s basketball program in 2014, the team was far from a powerhouse. Within less than a decade, he managed to make Houston one of the most intimidating teams in college basketball,