I've had teams where we've had to get on a bus for 200 miles, play a game, and then drive 200 miles back. — Kelvin Sampson Back Copy Share Image
The reason you get into coaching in the first place is to help and develop, try to make people better. — Kelvin Sampson Better Copy Share Image
Brandon Rush is not just one of the best freshmen in the league, he's one of the best players. — Kelvin Sampson Best players Copy Share Image
Sometimes the harder you work, the more likely you are to maybe break a rule. — Kelvin Sampson Break Copy Share Image
There were a lot of things that happened at Indiana that I was proud of. — Kelvin Sampson Happened 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
I never thought the NCAA violations for the phone call would ever rise to the level it did. — Kelvin Sampson Level Copy Share Image
What's an easier way to say 'bad?' Let's go with 'abysmal.' — Kelvin Sampson Abysmal Copy Share Image
I'm saying when young men get to the NCAA Tournament, let's find a way to get their parents and their brothers and… — Kelvin Sampson Brothers and sisters Copy Share Image
When I left college ball, I think I was prepared to coach a team, but I don't think I was prepared to… — Kelvin Sampson Coach 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
When I first got to Oklahoma, it was really a blessing that coach Sutton was at Oklahoma State. He made me a… — Kelvin Sampson Better 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
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
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
I learned quickly in the NBA that you keep one eye open at all times and one ear closed. You can't react… — Kelvin Sampson Everything Copy Share Image
You just have to be secure and understand what your beliefs are and how determined you are. — Kelvin Sampson Beliefs Copy Share Image
Iowa State's a great team; I know how tough they are in Ames. — Kelvin Sampson Great Copy Share Image
K-State is a dangerous team. Those are the kind of teams you don't want to see in the tournament. — Kelvin Sampson Dangerous 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
Coaching is competitively addictive. It just gets in your blood, especially if you win. — Kelvin Sampson Blood Copy Share Image
The University of Houston is a program that should have national relevance. — Kelvin Sampson Education 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
In this business, a lot of coaches are running around thinking they're the reason their teams are winning. — Kelvin Sampson Business Copy Share Image
The most important thing in the world to me is my faith and my family. — Kelvin Sampson Faith Copy Share Image
I don't think I was a good enough coach to help an NBA team win a game when I first got to… — Kelvin Sampson Coach Copy Share Image
You coach at a have-not school, and you have to have a competitiveness and a resolve and resiliency about you that's different,… — Kelvin Sampson Coach Copy Share Image
I'm 50 years old and been a college coach for 23 years, but after 12 years, no matter where you are, there… — Kelvin Sampson Been 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
The tobacco markets I worked in were segregated. If you went to the bathroom, there was 'White,' there was 'Colored,' and there… — Kelvin Sampson Bathroom Copy Share Image
In my formative years, when I was a little kid, I'd get out of elementary school, and because my mother worked as… — Kelvin Sampson Dad Copy Share Image
We have the wrong people chasing Osama bin Laden. It ought to be athletic directors and reporters. They'll find you. — Kelvin Sampson Athletic Copy Share Image
I have made the very difficult decision to leave my position as head coach of the men's basketball team at Indiana University. — Kelvin Sampson Basketball team Copy Share Image
No one would have ever thought College GameDay would be coming to the University of Houston, I know that. — Kelvin Sampson College Copy Share Image
