Jay Silver

Head Boys Basketball Coach @ Teton High School | University of Houston Alum

[Kobe Terashima @CoachTerashima]

👎🏻. Taking opportunities away from kids is moving in the wrong direction.

[Andy Harrington @coach_H92]

When we should be playing more games, now, we are removing 2 games 🤮🤮.

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

Kelvin Sampson tells me that he will return as Houston's head coach during the 2026-27 season and will not retire.

Sampson on returning to coach the Cougars next season:

"I'm excited as I've ever been to keep coaching."

[Mark Berman @MarkBerman_]

Kelvin Sampson dances his way into the @UHCougarMBK locker room celebration.

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

Houston hired Kelvin Sampson from the NBA in 2014.

Since:
2016: $25M practice facility
2018: $60M arena upgrade
2018: First March Madness win in 34 years
2019: School-record 33 wins
2021: First Final Four in 34 years

Now, Sampson has the Cougars playing for a national title.

[T3 @T3Bracketology]

Another team under 70 points?

40 minutes of hell.

No problem in Houston

[Ari Alexander @AriA1exander]

Kelvin Sampson everybody!

Fires up the crowd, hugs Hakeem Ojaluwon, hugs Jim Nantz, walks off

[Houston Men's Hoops 🏀 🐾 @UHCougarMBK]

WE'RE GOING TO THE SHIP!!!!

[Evan Miyakawa @EvanMiya]

With 8:17 left, Duke had a 98.5% chance of winning, up 59-45.

Then the HOUSTON KILL SHOT HAPPENED!

They outscored Duke 25-8 from that point on.

[Houston Men's Hoops 🏀 🐾 @UHCougarMBK]

SEE YOU IN SAN ANTONIO

[T3 @T3Bracketology]

Houston Cougars Basketball since 2019.

2019: AAC Champs, Sweet 16
2020: AAC Champs, No tourney
2021: AAC Champs, Final 4
2022: AAC Champs, Elite 8
2023: AAC Champs, Sweet 16
2024: B12 Champs, Sweet 16

2025: B12 Champs…

& FINAL 4 (and still going)

[Houston Men's Hoops 🏀 🐾 @UHCougarMBK]

COOGS WIN AND ARE HEADED TO THE FINAL FOUR!

presented by @thejointchiro

#ForTheCity x #MarchMadness

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

Houston is now 17-6 in the NCAA Tournament under Kelvin Sampson.

[College Basketball Report @CBKReport]

Kelvin Sampson since 2020

2021: Final Four
2022: Elite 8
2023: Sweet 16
2024: Sweet 16
2025: Elite 8 (Still dancing)

LEGENDARY.

[Jay Silver @jaycsilver]

Kelvin Sampson. 6 straight trips to the Sweet 16. Program builder - And one of the all time great coaches!!!

[Houston Men's Hoops 🏀 🐾 @UHCougarMBK]

See y’all next weekend 🫡

#ForTheCity x #GoCoogs

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Kelvin Sampson said, "For us, everything starts with relationships."

"I don't have to be their life, but they are my life. I'm not here for me I'm here for them"

Great leaders serve others.

They believe leadership is about serving.

Impacting lives is bigger than wins.

[Evan Miyakawa @EvanMiya]

HOUSTON 92, KANSAS 86 IN DOUBLE OVERTIME.

Game of the season.

Houston not only gets their best win of the season, it's arguably the best win any team has this year considering it was in Phog Allen. This team is one of the toughest, most relentless teams in the nation.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Old but good clip:

“The uneducated feel like if you aren’t scoring you aren’t doing a lot”

Wise words from a wise man

(Via @gocoogs1 🎥)