Leaving Oklahoma for Illinois is not the no-brainer some think it is. — Kelvin Sampson Illinois Copy Share Image
I have never intentionally provided false and misleading information to the NCAA. — Kelvin Sampson False Copy Share Image
Sometimes Kellen calls me 'Coach.' Sometimes he calls me 'Pops.' — Kelvin Sampson Coach Copy Share Image
I came to Indiana for one reason: I think you can win championships at Indiana. — Kelvin Sampson Championships Copy Share Image
Scott Skiles was a master tactician - they're all masters, but he is elite. He knew how to manipulate his team from… — Kelvin Sampson Elite Copy Share Image
Racism was a big part of our community. I'm not going to revisit history, and I'm not going to call out those… — Kelvin Sampson Around Copy Share Image
From a common-sense standpoint, you're probably on the right road. The problem is, you're opening a can of worms you might not… — Kelvin Sampson Able Copy Share Image
Getting to the NBA really helped me personally on a lot of levels. I liked it so much that I wanted to… — Kelvin Sampson Football Copy Share Image
Teams that just play on one side of the floor are going to struggle against defenses that load up on that side. — Kelvin Sampson Load Copy Share Image
There are incredible decisions made in a 48-minute game with a 24-second shot clock and the last two minutes of a game. — Kelvin Sampson Clock Copy Share Image
Karen is as good a coach's wife as I've ever been around, and she's better than most. She loves basketball and has… — Kelvin Sampson Better 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
Tim is old school. He plays that way. That's why a lot of fans identify more with a Tim Heskett than with… — Kelvin Sampson Eye Copy Share Image
Kevin McHale was a master communicator and knows how to coach stars, and that's a unique gift because you take an old-school… — Kelvin Sampson Cats Copy Share Image
Pembroke is my foundation. Everything that I've become is because of those people. — Kelvin Sampson Become Copy Share Image
Being Native American, we were different than everybody else, but I never felt like I was different. — Kelvin Sampson American Copy Share Image
One of the things I enjoy most about what I do is I can give my father joy. — Kelvin Sampson Enjoy Copy Share Image
If you are an Oklahoma football fan, you have one of the best football programs in the nation. — Kelvin Sampson Best Copy Share Image
I didn't want to end my coaching career as an assistant in the NBA. — Kelvin Sampson Assistant Copy Share Image
I learned to be more flexible offensively, to not talk as much in practice. — Kelvin Sampson Flexible 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
