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Kelvin Sampson

Kelvin Sampson is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach at the University%20of%20Houston. He has achieved significant success throughout his coaching career, marked by both accomplishments and controversies.

Early Career and Success: Sampson began his head coaching career at Montana Tech and later Washington State. He gained national prominence during his tenure at the University%20of%20Oklahoma, leading the Sooners to the NCAA Tournament several times, including a Final Four appearance in 2002.

Indiana University Tenure and NCAA Violations: He then moved to Indiana%20University, but his time there was marred by NCAA violations related to improper phone calls to recruits. This led to his resignation and a show-cause penalty from the NCAA.

Houston Cougars Revival: After a stint as an assistant coach in the NBA, Sampson was hired as the head coach at the University%20of%20Houston. He has been credited with completely revitalizing the Cougars' basketball program, turning them into a national powerhouse. He has led them to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Final Four appearance in 2021. His work at Houston is considered one of the most impressive program turnarounds in recent college basketball history.