I didn't realize the difference between coaching college and coaching the NBA. It's a totally different animal. — Kelvin Sampson Animal Copy Share Image
Nobody believed in us. Everybody made fun of Houston basketball. I can't say I blamed 'em. — Kelvin Sampson Basketball Copy Share Image
As an outsider, when you think of Indiana, you think about a place that not only has championships but a championship tradition. — Kelvin Sampson Championship Copy Share Image
The one thing about Lumbee people is that there's so many stereotypes about Native Americans, especially reservation Native Americans, and we all… — Kelvin Sampson American Copy Share Image
One of the first things people think of when they think of Native Americans is reservations. We didn't have any idea what… — Kelvin Sampson America Copy Share Image
Iowa State's a great team; I know how tough they are in Ames. — Kelvin Sampson Great Copy Share Image
The one thing that young coaches should do is if there is an NBA team in your area, get to training camp… — Kelvin Sampson Fitness Copy Share Image
You're not a loser in anything until you quit. Don't quit. — Kelvin Sampson Anything Copy Share Image
When I was at Oklahoma, I always felt like I had to control the game because we didn't have great scorers. So,… — Kelvin Sampson Control Copy Share Image
My father had four jobs every summer. He taught driver's education. He sold World Book Encyclopedias. He sold life insurance. He worked… — Kelvin Sampson Books Copy Share Image
The most overrated thing is that you're a good defensive team because of your coaching. No. You're a good defensive team because… — Kelvin Sampson Care Copy Share Image
Coaching is what I love to do, and I think I'm pretty good at it. — Kelvin Sampson Coaching Copy Share Image
There's some things assistant coaches aren't ready to do. They're not the head coach. — Kelvin Sampson Coach Copy Share Image
In basketball, there are no trap games. If you walk out on that court and lose a game, it's because the other… — Kelvin Sampson Basketball Copy Share Image
I always talk about my dad because he was a coach, and I became a coach. — Kelvin Sampson Always Copy Share Image
Little old University of Houston jumping up, swinging with the big boys, and that's something to take pride in. I'm happy for… — Kelvin Sampson Alumni Copy Share Image
My heading was NBA head coach. I didn't want to be back in college for a lot of reasons. — Kelvin Sampson Back Copy Share Image
My dad was a high school coach for 30-plus years in North Carolina, and he was inducted into the North Carolina High… — Kelvin Sampson Best Copy Share Image
