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Once a pariah, Sampson led the Cougars back to becoming a national power.
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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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Kelvin Sampson Scandal Explained: Uncovering the Details Behind the Head Coach’s Controversy
Kelvin Sampson is a familiar name in college basketball—known for his coaching success, but also marked by recruiting scandals that set back his career. With multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, a Final Four berth,
Why did Kelvin Sampson leave Indiana? Revisiting recruiting scandal that ended Houston coach's stint with Hoosiers
Houston is headed to the Final Four once again, a scenario that only seemed like a dream before Kelvin Sampson came along.Since taking over the Cougars in 2014, Houston has ascended from an afterthought to a national powerhouse.
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is winning after his career was derailed for NCAA violations that are now allowed
Imagine what Sampson might have already accomplished if he hadn't broke NCAA rules that seem trivial in NIL era
Kelvin Sampson's old-school Houston program is a reminder of a disappearing era
If Houston wins this title as college sports become professionalized, it’ll be remembered as relic of days when culture mattered more than contracts.
Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, a North Carolina native, looks to cement legacy with NCAA championship
As the pinnacle of the college basketball season tips off in the NCAA championship game on Monday night, one of the leaders of the final two teams originally resided from southeastern North Carolina.
Houston's Kelvin Sampson vs. Florida's Todd Golden is riveting matchup, battle of ages for NCAA championship
Sampson, 69, will face Golden, 39, in a rare instance of coaches separated by two generations for a national championship
Why did Kelvin Sampson leave Indiana to lead Houston to March Madness glory?
Kelvin Sampson's legendary career includes stops at Montana Tech, Oklahoma and now Houston. Why did his Indiana tenure last less than two seasons?
The Indianapolis Star11d
Matt Painter vs Kelvin Sampson, what-might-have-been for Indiana’s fiercest basketball rivalry.
Kelvin Sampson will face ... was leveling five major infractions at Indiana as a result of Sampson’s indiscretions, including the then-ominous “failure to monitor” charge. Michael McRobbie, frustrated the scandal was overshadowing his first year ...
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson was close to his 1st national title. It slipped away painfully vs. Florida
Kelvin Sampson watched his Houston team come within seconds of the first NCAA title for both himself and the program.
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Doyel: NCAA tourney had title loss to Florida, redemption of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson
Kelvin Sampson has evolved from winning cheater at Oklahoma and Indiana to sympathetic loser at Houston. Or maybe it's the rest of us who have evolved
Todd’s Take: When It Comes To Kelvin Sampson’s Success? I Am Unemotional About It
In a pique of cynical petulance that I am prone too, I took to social media on Saturday night and declared that the 2025 NCAA Tournament “mi
As Lumbee Tribe looks for federal recognition, Kelvin Sampson is 'carrying the banner' for more than Houston
The state of North Carolina will have plenty of Houston fans on Saturday night as the Cougars take on Duke in a highly anticipated Final Four battle between No. 1 seeds. Most of those from the Tar Heel State favoring the team in red will do so as North Carolina fans hoping to see the rival Blue Devils get eliminated.
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