Kelvin Sampson didn’t inherit a winning program - he built one.
Houston had 1 NCAA Tournament bid in 21 years. Now?
• 8 straight 25+ win seasons.
• A yearly national championship contender.
Here’s how he built the most consistent program in the nation:
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Former Oklahoma Guard and current Houston MBB assistant Hollis Price
-Big-12 POY
-2× First-Team All-Big 12
-2× Big-12 Tourney MVP
-Consensus All-American
-2002 Final Four run
-School Record 110 career wins
Yeah… Retire the jersey.
Everything I'm reading from college coaches is great stuff, but what's not being said, is that it’s no longer college basketball. It's professional basketball with budgets that rival the Euroleague. So pros have trade deadlines. The G league is way below college basketball on a pay scale. Even two way players are way below. Unfortunately the game I've been in for over 40 years no longer exists.