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title: "2 Coach Team Quotes By Kelvin Sampson"
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> [When I left college ball, I think I was prepared to coach a team, but I don't think I was prepared to help the team win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/when-i-left-college-ball-i-think-i-was-prepared-to-coach-a-team-but-i/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

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> [I just coach my team. I just focus on coaching my team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/i-just-coach-my-team-i-just-focus-on-coaching-my-team/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

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## More by Kelvin Sampson

> [One of the ways to use your depth is to play with speed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/one-of-the-ways-to-use-your-depth-is-to-play-with-speed/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [I've had kind of a nondescript college career.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/i-ve-had-kind-of-a-nondescript-college-career/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [I didn't realize the difference between coaching college and coaching the NBA. It's a totally different animal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/i-didn-t-realize-the-difference-between-coaching-college-and-coaching/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [It was never my intent to come back to college.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/it-was-never-my-intent-to-come-back-to-college/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [Nobody believed in us. Everybody made fun of Houston basketball. I can't say I blamed 'em.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/nobody-believed-in-us-everybody-made-fun-of-houston-basketball-i-can/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [As an outsider, when you think of Indiana, you think about a place that not only has championships but a championship tradition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/as-an-outsider-when-you-think-of-indiana-you-think-about-a-place-that/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [The one thing about Lumbee people is that there's so many stereotypes about Native Americans, especially reservation Native Americans, and we all tend to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/the-one-thing-about-lumbee-people-is-that-there-s-so-many-stereotypes/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [One of the first things people think of when they think of Native Americans is reservations. We didn't have any idea what that was.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/one-of-the-first-things-people-think-of-when-they-think-of-native/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [Iowa State's a great team; I know how tough they are in Ames.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/iowa-state-s-a-great-team-i-know-how-tough-they-are-in-ames/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [I loved the NBA. I really did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/i-loved-the-nba-i-really-did/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [The one thing that young coaches should do is if there is an NBA team in your area, get to training camp and see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/the-one-thing-that-young-coaches-should-do-is-if-there-is-an-nba-team/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [You're not a loser in anything until you quit. Don't quit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/you-re-not-a-loser-in-anything-until-you-quit-don-t-quit/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [When I was at Oklahoma, I always felt like I had to control the game because we didn't have great scorers. So, I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/when-i-was-at-oklahoma-i-always-felt-like-i-had-to-control-the-game/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [Washington State was a tough recruiting spot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/washington-state-was-a-tough-recruiting-spot/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

> [I liked coaching in an underdog situation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-sampson/i-liked-coaching-in-an-underdog-situation/)

[Kelvin Sampson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelvin-sampson/)

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