Kelvin Sampson
Oklahoma 2000-2006 · Indiana 2006-2008 · Houston 2014-2026
521–153
77.3%
win rate
+11.5
avg margin
Average point differential per game.
73.6 pts/game scored
62.0 pts/game allowed
+11.5
674
games
Career Splits
When Ranked
Season Type
Situational
Other Postseason
NCAA Tournament
Overall Record
30–14
68.2%
Appearances
14 of 20 seasons
70.0%
Seed History
#1
2003, 2023, 2024, 2025
(4×)
#2
2002, 2021, 2026
(3×)
#3
2005, 2019
(2×)
#4
2001
(1×)
#5
2022
(1×)
#6
2006, 2018
(2×)
#7
2007
(1×)
Record by Round
AP Poll
259
weeks ranked
#1
highest
Highest AP Poll ranking achieved during this coach's career
11
wks at #1
72
wks top 5
142
wks top 10
Season by Season
| Season | School | Conference | Overall | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | 26-7 | 12-4 |
| 2001–02 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | 31-5 | 13-3 |
| 2002–03 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | 27-7 | 12-4 |
| 2003–04 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | 20-11 | 8-8 |
| 2004–05 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | 25-8 | 12-4 |
| 2005–06 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | 20-9 | 11-5 |
| 2006–07 | Indiana | Big Ten Conference | 21-11 | 10-6 |
| 2007–08 | Indiana | Big Ten Conference | 22-4 | 11-2 |
| 2014–15 | Houston | American Athletic Conference | 13-19 | 4-14 |
| 2015–16 | Houston | American Athletic Conference | 22-10 | 12-6 |
| 2016–17 | Houston | American Athletic Conference | 21-11 | 12-6 |
| 2017–18 | Houston | American Athletic Conference | 27-8 | 14-4 |
| 2018–19 | Houston | American Athletic Conference | 33-4 | 16-2 |
| 2019–20 | Houston | American Athletic Conference | 23-8 | 13-5 |
| 2020–21 | Houston | American Athletic Conference | 28-4 | 14-3 |
| 2021–22 | Houston | American Athletic Conference | 32-6 | 15-3 |
| 2022–23 | Houston | American Athletic Conference | 33-4 | 17-1 |
| 2023–24 | Houston | Big 12 Conference | 32-5 | 15-3 |
| 2024–25 | Houston | Big 12 Conference | 35-5 | 19-1 |
| 2025–26 | Houston | Big 12 Conference | 30-7 | 14-4 |