Why did Sampson's Indiana University tenure last less than ... before returning to the game in 2014 as head coach of the Houston Cougars. The once proud program had been to only a single big ...

He was brought aboard by Rockets coach Kevin McHale in 2011 and became a key assistant in Houston before taking the Cougars job. Sampson went 43-15 in less than two seasons at Indiana; the ...

The Cougars were considered one of the worst jobs in college basketball when he took over the program. Ever since, Houston has been rising, while Indiana remains stuck as one of the most ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points ...