Tennessee's Rick Barnes and Houston's Kelvin Sampson have known each other since the 1970s. They are coaching against each ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Kelvin Sampson has come to expect the late-night phone calls from Rick Barnes. The Houston coach can’t begin to predict Barnes’ reason for calling after decades of picking ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Kelvin Sampson has come to expect the late-night phone calls from Rick Barnes. The Houston coach can’t begin to predict Barnes’ reason for calling after decades of picking up ...

They are demanding in a way that doesn't show off the court. And Tennessee's Rick Barnes and Houston's Kelvin Sampson are back in the Elite Eight.

Sampson was born on Oct. 5, 1955, making him 69. He was the fourth oldest coach in this year's NCAA Tournament, as only St.

INDIANAPOLIS — Some nights Kelvin Sampson’s phone will ring. Rick Barnes has a question. “He won’t even say hello. He will just say, you still run your 3-2-zone? I’ll say, yeah ...

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes and Houston coach Kelvin Sampson are longtime friends with similar coaching styles. Both coaches are known for their demanding coaching styles that emphasize hard work ...

SAN ANTONIO – Roughly five years ago, somewhere between nothing and everything, Fran Fraschilla asked Kelvin Sampson why ...