Kelvin Sampson

I've always been a goal-oriented person.

— Kelvin Sampson

I don't think the fans pull for or against a coach.

— Kelvin Sampson

I loved the NBA. I really did.

— Kelvin Sampson

I always coached mostly the have-not schools.

— Kelvin Sampson

In this business, a lot of coaches are running around thinking they're the reason their teams are winning.

— Kelvin Sampson

One of the ways to use your depth is to play with speed.

— Kelvin Sampson

Coaching is what I love to do, and I think I'm pretty good at it.

— Kelvin Sampson

I didn't want to end my coaching career as an assistant in the NBA.

— Kelvin Sampson

I learned to be more flexible offensively, to not talk as much in practice.

— Kelvin Sampson

I just coach my team. I just focus on coaching my team.

— Kelvin Sampson

I came to Indiana for one reason: I think you can win championships at Indiana.

— Kelvin Sampson

I never thought the NCAA violations for the phone call would ever rise to the level it did.

— Kelvin Sampson

We have the wrong people chasing Osama bin Laden. It ought to be athletic directors and reporters. They'll find you.

— Kelvin Sampson

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

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

When I first got to Oklahoma, it was really a blessing that coach Sutton was at Oklahoma State. He made me a…

— Kelvin Sampson

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

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

The one thing that young coaches should do is if there is an NBA team in your area, get to training camp…

— Kelvin Sampson

As an outsider, when you think of Indiana, you think about a place that not only has championships but a championship tradition.

— Kelvin Sampson

K-State is a dangerous team. Those are the kind of teams you don't want to see in the tournament.

— Kelvin Sampson

Sometimes players just take a little while to develop.

— Kelvin Sampson

What's an easier way to say 'bad?' Let's go with 'abysmal.'

— Kelvin Sampson

Pembroke is my foundation. Everything that I've become is because of those people.

— Kelvin Sampson

You just have to be secure and understand what your beliefs are and how determined you are.

— Kelvin Sampson

Iowa State's a great team; I know how tough they are in Ames.

— Kelvin Sampson

When I was at Oklahoma, I didn't think it could get any bigger than that.

— Kelvin Sampson

You're not a loser in anything until you quit. Don't quit.

— Kelvin Sampson

Sometimes the harder you work, the more likely you are to maybe break a rule.

— Kelvin Sampson

Brandon Rush is not just one of the best freshmen in the league, he's one of the best players.

— Kelvin Sampson

Sometimes Kellen calls me 'Coach.' Sometimes he calls me 'Pops.'

— Kelvin Sampson

The reason you get into coaching in the first place is to help and develop, try to make people better.

— Kelvin Sampson

There's some things assistant coaches aren't ready to do. They're not the head coach.

— Kelvin Sampson

There were a lot of things that happened at Indiana that I was proud of.

— Kelvin Sampson

Scott Skiles is one of the best coaches in the NBA, someone I observe and learn from on a day-to-day basis.

— Kelvin Sampson

I have never intentionally provided false and misleading information to the NCAA.

— Kelvin Sampson

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

I always talk about my dad because he was a coach, and I became a coach.

— Kelvin Sampson

I had to take care of my family. That was my No. 1 goal.

— Kelvin Sampson

I was not real good at anything. I was just OK at everything.

— Kelvin Sampson