Kelvin Sampson: The New Head Coach of Texas Southern Basketball

Kelvin Sampson is the new Head Coach of the Texas Southern men’s basketball team He comes to the Tigers with a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success.

We sat down with Coach Sampson to learn more about his coaching philosophy and what he hopes to achieve at Texas Southern

Kelvin Sampson The New head coach of Texas Southern Basketball

Kelvin Sampson is the new Head Coach of the Texas Southern Basketball team He takes over a team that went 6-24 last season and will look to turn things around quickly.

Sampson has a wealth of experience, having coached at the University of Houston and Indiana University previously. He is known for his intense coaching style and has had success at both of his previous stops.

The expectations will be high for Sampson at Texas Southern, as the school is looking to make a return to prominence in the Basketball World With his proven track record, Sampson looks like the perfect man for the job.

Kelvin Sampson The New Head coach of Texas Southern Basketball – Part 2

In late April, it was announced that Kelvin Sampson would be the new head coach of the Texas Southern basketball team This hire comes after a long and successful career in coaching, including a stint as the head coach of the Houston Rockets

Sampson is known for his intense work ethic and his ability to develop young talent. He will bring these same qualities to his new role at Texas Southern. Sampson inherits a talented but young team that finished last season with a 14-16 record.

The goal for Sampson and theTexas Southern Basketball team is to build on the success of last season and make a run at the NCAA tournament This will be no easy task, but with Sampson at the helm, it is certainly possible.

Kelvin Sampson: The New head coach of Texas Southern Basketball – Part 3

In January 2014, Houstonian Kelvin Sampson was named the new head coach of the Texas Southern University basketball team taking over for previous head coach Mike Davis

Sampson, who is known for his recruiting ability and development of players, coached at Oklahoma from 1994 to 2006 and Indiana from 2006 to 2008. He has also served as an Assistant Coach with the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets

In his first season at TSU, Sampson led the Tigers to a 21-12 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament The following year, Sampson guided TSU to a 24-9 record and another NCAA tournament appearance.

In 2016-17, Sampson led the Tigers to a school-record 27 wins and their third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. The 27 wins were the most by a TSU team since joining the SWAC in 1986.

Sampson has been named SWAC Coach of the Year three times (2014, 2015, 2016) and was named NABC Region 6 Coach of the Year in 2017.

Kelvin Sampson: The New Head Coach of Texas Southern Basketball – Part 4

In the fourth and final part of our series, we take a look at Kelvin Sampson’s first year as the head coach of Texas Southern.

As expected, Sampson led the Tigers to a 20-15 record in his first season. However, the team did not make the NCAA tournament which was a bit of a disappointment.

In his second season, Sampson led the Tigers to a 21-12 record and an appearance in the NIT. The team lost in the first round, but it was a step in the right direction.

Sampson has shown that he is a Good Coach who can improve a team’s record. Hopefully, he can lead the Tigers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in several years.

Kelvin Sampson: The New head coach of Texas Southern Basketball – Part 5

Kelvin Sampson is the new head coach of Texas Southern University’s men’s basketball team He was hired on
May 8, 2014, after the resignation of Mike Davis.

Sampson is a veteran college basketball coach having served as head coach at the University of Oklahoma and
Indiana University He has also been an assistant coach in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets

Sampson grew up in Hollis, Oklahoma, and played college basketball at Oral Roberts University He began his coaching
career as a graduate assistant at Michigan State University

Sampson has a career record of 517-271 as a Head Coach His teams have made nine NCAA Tournament appearances and
four NIT appearances.

Kelvin Sampson: The New head coach of Texas Southern Basketball – Part 6

In May of 2014, Kelvin Sampson was named the new head coach of the Houston Rockets taking over for head coach Kevin McHale After two seasons with the Rockets, in which the team made the playoffs both years, Sampson was fired. In April of 2018, Sampson was hired as the new Head Coach of the University of Houston men’s basketball team

Sampson has a wealth of experience as a head coach at both the collegiate and professional levels. He led the University of Oklahoma to the Final Four in 2002 and was named National Coach of the Year. He also coached at Indiana University from 2006-08.

At Texas Southern, Sampson will look to turn around a team that went 6-24 last season and has not made the NCAA tournament since 2003.

Kelvin Sampson: The New head coach of Texas Southern Basketball – Part 7

After a successful college coaching career, Kelvin Sampson is returning to the sidelines as the new head coach of Texas Southern University Coach Sampson’s return to coaching comes after a five-year hiatus, during which he ran his own basketball training business. Prior to his time away from coaching, Coach Sampson was the head coach at Indiana University where he led the Hoosiers to five NCAA Tournament appearances in six seasons.

Coach Sampson inherits a Texas Southern team that went 14-18 last season and finished in last place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Tigers have not made an NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003, but Coach Sampson is confident that he can turn the program around. “I’m excited about the challenge of rebuilding Texas Southern basketball,” said Coach Sampson. “It’s going to take some time, but I’m confident that we can get the program back on track.”

In his first season at the helm, Coach Sampson will be working with a young and inexperienced team. The Tigers will likely start just two seniors and two juniors in their lineup, with the rest of the rotation made up of sophomores and freshmen. Despite being young and inexperienced, Coach Sampson believes that his team has potential and is eager to get started with them. “We’re going to be a work in progress early on,” said Coach Sampson. “But I really like our potential and I’m excited to start working with this group.”

Kelvin Sampson: The New head coach of Texas Southern Basketball – Part 8

In this series, we introduced you to Kelvin Sampson, the new head coach of Texas Southern University’s men’s basketball team We discussed his impressive coaching record, his strategies for success, and his vision for the future of the program. In this final installment, we will take a look at Coach Sampson’s first season at the helm of the Tigers.

Coach Sampson inherited a team that was coming off of a disappointing 13-19 season. The Tigers had lost their last ten games of the season and had not made the NCAA tournament since 2014. Under Coach Sampson’s leadership, the team turned things around in a big way. They finished the regular season with a 21-11 record and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament They went on to win their first tournament game in five years before falling to eventual National Champion Virginia in the second round.

Despite falling short of their ultimate goal, it was a successful first season for Coach Sampson and the Tigers. They have laid a foundation for continued success in the years to come and Coach Sampson has proven that he is up to the task of leading them to new heights.

Kelvin Sampson: The New head coach of Texas Southern Basketball – Part 9

Kelvin Sampson was announced as the new head coach of Texas Southern University’s men’s Basketball team on Monday.

Sampson, who has been head coach at the University of Houston since 2014, will take over a team that went 6-24 last season and is coming off a 12-20 campaign in 2016-17.

“I am excited to welcome Kelvin Sampson to Texas Southern University ” said TSU president Austin Lane in a statement. “Coach Sampson is a proven winner at the collegiate level, and I am confident he will bring a winning culture to our men’s Basketball Program ”

Sampson led Houston to a 21-11 record last season and an NCAA tournament appearance. The Cougars were eliminated in the first round by Michigan State

Prior to his arrival at Houston, Sampson was head coach at Indiana University from 2006 to 2008. He was also an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Houston Rockets

Kelvin Sampson: The New head coach of Texas Southern Basketball – Part 10

Kelvin Sampson has been announced as the new head coach of Texas Southern University’s Basketball Team Coach Sampson, who has a career record of 597-302, inherits a team that went 10-21 last season and has not had a winning record since 2013-14.

Sampson coached at the University of Houston from 2014 to 2018, leading the Cougars to a 52-18 record in his final season. He was also the head coach at Oklahoma from 1994 to 2006 and at Indiana from 2006 to 2008.