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  Kelvin Sampson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kelvin Sampson (born October 5, 1955), a Lumbee Indian, is the men's basketball coach of the Indiana Hoosiers at Indiana University.
Sampson was born in the Lumbee Indian community of Deep Branch, where he excelled in the classroom and the athletic arena during his prep days at Pembroke High School, in Pembroke, North Carolina.
Sampson was named national coach of the year in 1995 (his first year at OU) by the Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association and Basketball Weekly after guiding the Sooners to 23-9 overall and 15-0 home marks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kelvin_Sampson   (1264 words)

  
 IU names Kelvin Sampson as its men's basketball coach
Sampson is a two-time national coach of the year who led Oklahoma to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances (three Sweet 16, two Elite Eight and one Final Four finish), 10 seasons with 20-plus wins, three Big 12 Tournament titles and a share of the 2004-05 regular season league crown in his 12-year Sooner tenure.
Sampson also holds the Big 12 record for most combined regular season and conference tournament wins at 128-56 and holds the mark for most overall wins by a conference coach since the Big 12 was formed at 239-87.
Sampson was born on Oct. 5, 1955, in Laurinburg, N.C. He was raised in Pembroke, N.C. and was an all-league three-sport star (football, basketball and baseball) at Pembroke High School.
newsinfo.iu.edu /news/page/normal/3197.html   (1541 words)

  
 Peegs.com & Inside Indiana - A look at Kelvin Sampson
The 50-year old Sampson is a nine-year member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches board and served as president of the body in 2003-2004.
Sampson, a native of Pembroke, North Carolina, first became a national name after leading Washington State to a basketball revival in the late 80's and early 90's.
Sampson has taken the Sooners to post-season berths in each of his 11 seasons at Oklahoma and this year that streak will extend to 12 as the Sooners currently sit at 20-7 on the year and third place in the Big Twelve conference.
indiana.rivals.com /content.asp?cid=528571   (645 words)

  
 The Deadbolt - Oklahoma's Kelvin Sampson Expected to Take Indiana Lead
Two-time National coach of the year Kelvin Sampson is expected to take over the head coach job of the Indiana Hoosiers.
Kelvin Sampson had been the coach of the Oklahoma Sooners for 12 years and sported a 259-109 record during his time there.
As well, Sampson has made the post-season for the past 13 years, including all 12 of his years in Oklahoma.
www.thedeadbolt.com /news/032806/kelvinsampsonNCAA.php   (173 words)

  
 PubliusTX - Kelvin Sampson Contracts Bad Case Of The Whines
And Sampson said he first had an inkling his program was under NCAA investigation when recruits said OSU coaches had told them that.
Sampson, who took the Indiana job last month, is scheduled along with OU officials to meet with the NCAA committee on infractions committee on Friday in Park City, Utah.
Although Sampson said Eddie Sutton approached him only once, he said “Oklahoma State turned us in on a bunch of stuff, I know that.’ And he said OSU coaches routinely engaged in “negative recruiting” against OU, saying among other things, they told recruits OU was a football school and OSU was a basketball school.
www.publiustx.net /item/2559   (866 words)

  
 Fire Coach Kelvin Sampson | Indiana University Basketball | College | NCAA
Sampson and his three assistants made more than 550 prohibited calls to at least 55 recruits between April 2000 and September 2004.
Indiana University coach Kelvin Sampson was reprimanded by the National Association of Basketball Coaches yesterday over recruiting violations during his tenure at Oklahoma, becoming the first person to be punished by the group....
Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson was reprimanded Tuesday by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, an organization in which he once served on the board of directors, because of recruiting violations during his tenure at Oklahoma.
www.firecoachsampson.com   (295 words)

  
 College Football News Forum - OT - Kelvin Sampson to Indiana?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Sampson was an overachiever (at Washington State) in a power conference.
Kelvin Sampson, my second-favorite college basketball coach (after Roy Williams), stepped into a mess Wednesday afternoon when he was introduced as the successor to Bob Knight's successor.
Sampson never really had the horses, and his teams were generally worn out in March because they'd played harder for longer than just about every team in the country.
www.collegefootballnews.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27665&whichpage=1   (2728 words)

  
 Player Bio: Kelvin Sampson :: Men's Basketball
Sampson replaced Mike Davis, who stepped down at the end of the 2005-06 season after leading the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament.
Sampson brings some impressive credentials with him to Bloomington, including a 455-257 (.639) overall head coaching record and a 279-109 (.719) ledger at OU.
Sampson averaged 23 wins per season during his 12-year Oklahoma career, and the Sooners were sixth in the nation with 156 victories and a.776 winning percentage from 1999-00 to 2004-05.
iuhoosiers.cstv.com /sports/m-baskbl/mtt/sampson_kelvin00.html   (1987 words)

  
 Kelvin Sampson Biography Oklahoma University Basketball Coach Kelvin Sampson
Kelvin Sampson who became the 11th head coach at the University of Oklahoma in April of 1994 has been wildly successful in putting OU basketball on the national collegiate basketball map.
Sampson was head coach of the 1995 USA Junior Team that participated in the FIBA Junior World Championship in Athens, Greece, in the summer of 1995.
Sampson was inducted into the Montana Tech Hall of Fame in 1996 and into the Pembroke State Athletic Hall of Fame in February 1998.
www.hitrunscore.com /kelvin-sampson-biography.html   (1202 words)

  
 Rivals.com College Basketball - Kelvin Sampson era begins at IU
Sampson joins the Hoosiers after spending 12 seasons at Oklahoma where he helped re-establish the Sooners as a national contender.
Sampson faces the pressure of returning one of America's most prestigious basketball schools to elite status.
Sampson told his former players about the change Tuesday, the same day Hoosiers players also learned of the pending move - even as the two sides continued working out details on a contract and an NCAA investigation continued into Oklahoma's recruiting practices.
collegebasketball.rivals.com /content.asp?CID=528647   (355 words)

  
 PowWows.com Gathering - Kelvin Sampson, Lumbee
Kelvin Sampson, then, comes from a people who have been successful but have never gotten the attention they felt they deserved.
In addition to what was printed, Kelvin is a former NCAA Coach of the Year and American Indian of the Year (honored at the American Indian Exposition in OK).
Kelvin Sampson is a great motivational speaker for the Indian youth of today.
www.powwows.com /gathering/showthread.php?t=25406   (1928 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NCB - Indiana hires Sampson to replace Davis
Sampson took over one of America's most prestigious basketball schools Wednesday and quickly promised to keep Indiana's tradition intact by doing three things: Graduating players, running a clean program and winning titles.
But even as Sampson signed a seven-year deal that pays an average of $1.5 million annually -- what athletic director Rick Greenspan believes is the richest deal for a coach in school history -- Sampson's emotions covered a wide swath.
Finally, Sampson appeared conciliatory when the two issues that tarnished his reputation at Oklahoma -- graduation and NCAA violations -- were addressed.
sports.espn.go.com /ncb/news/story?id=2389192   (949 words)

  
 Kelvin Sampson replaces Mike Davis at Indiana [Archive] - Arizona Cardinals Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson has accepted the position at Indiana, replacing Mike Davis.
Sampson met with the players at Oklahoma early Tuesday afternoon.
Sampson has spent the past 12 years in Norman and led the Sooners to a Final Four berth in 2000 and a Sweet 16 appearance in 2002.
www.azcardinals.com /fanzone/messageboard/archive/index.php/t-3755.html   (347 words)

  
 Kelvin Sampson - Developing Intensity in Basketball Practice
This basketball coaching video takes you inside the competitive environment of a Kelvin Sampson-run Oklahoma practice where you can see the drills and teaching developed over the past several years that has contributed to Oklahoma's rise to one of the premier college basketball programs today.
Over 10 drills are shown including drills covering shooting, passing, individual improvement, as well as offense and defense.
Sampson also works on his 1-4 high offense, demonstrating drills as well as 5 on 5 half and full-court work.
www.hoopskills.com /coaching/developingintensity.html   (158 words)

  
 Kelvin Sampson
SAMPSON: I think it's important to qualify what "accomplish" is. It is an honor and a privilege to lead our organization is such a tumultuous time.
The actions of a few have to come to a head this year, but I am most proud of the progress which we continue to make.
SAMPSON: (laughing) I suppose that depends on the the advancements in cryogenics.
www.collegeinsider.com /5on5/sampson.html   (379 words)

  
 Kelvin Sampson Makes Final Four
Kelvin Sampson, Class of 1978, men's basketball coach at Oklahoma University, recently guided his team to the "Final Four" of NCAA championships.
The Sooners lost to Indiana University Saturday in the semifinals, but Sampson proved once again that he is one of the best basketball coaches in America.
For more on Kelvin Sampson, a new biography was released this year: "Kelvin Sampson: The OU Basketball Story;" by Steve Richardson, Republic of Texas Press; 2002.
www.uncp.edu /news/2002/kelvin_sampson.htm   (170 words)

  
 ESPN.com: ESPNINC - Kelvin Sampson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Kelvin Sampson: My dad because he was a high school coach and also Jud Heathcoate of Michigan State because he gave me a chance when there were no chances available for me.
Kelvin Sampson: Thurgood Marshall, because of his involvement in the Brown vs Board of Education.
Kelvin Sampson: Vince Carter, Michael Jordan mostly all of the players that other people would pay to see.
espn.go.com /espninc/zone/KelvinSampsonProfile.html   (136 words)

  
 Collegehoopsnet.com - Kelvin Sampson New Indiana Head Coach
Despite the standing ovation he received at his press conference, to say Kelvin Sampson’s introduction as Indiana’s new head coach has been greeted less-than enthusiastically by Hoosier nation would be a bit of an understatement.
Namely, the inexcusable graduation rates of the Sampson era (bad even by the NCAA’s new math) and the ongoing NCAA investigation into recruiting violations at Oklahoma involving improper phone calls and contacts with recruits.
Hoosier fans are not known for their patience, and Coach Sampson must accomplish no less than a return to greatness – quickly – or feel the same heat from Indiana faithful that sent Mike Davis packing.
www.collegehoopsnet.com /columns/kevinmcneill/060331.htm   (487 words)

  
 Indiana hires Kelvin Sampson? - Sports Central Message Boards
And like Davis, Sampson is a man of color, so this isn't a Notre Dame situation.
The only reason Sampson took this job was because he wanted to be the main guy and realized that would never happen at OU no matter how much success he had that is why he took the job.
Although, I wouldn't be surprised to see a NCAA panel decided to place penalties on Kelvin Sampson at Indiana following the Oklahoma officials appearance before the committee on April 21st.
sports-central.org /community/boards/showthread.php?p=196978#post196978   (322 words)

  
 Kelvin Sampson
Kelvin Sampson received his master's degree from Michigan State University in the coaching and sports administration concentration in 1980.
He has been a board member of the NABC for 9 years and served as the association's president in 2003-2004.
Prior to becoming head coach at Oklahoma, Coach Sampson served as head coach of the Cougars basketball squad at Washington State University for 7 years, and head coach at Montana Tech for 5 years before Washington State.
edweb6.educ.msu.edu /kin/Awards/Alumni/Recipients/ksampson.htm   (261 words)

  
 Scout.com: OU-OSU Postgame Quotes
Below are excerpts from Monday's Bedlam postgame press conference with Kelvin Sampson, Taj Gray and Terrell Everett.
Sampson: "Terrell got his fourth foul, Boggan got his fourth foul, and that was tough for both teams.
Sampson: I don't know if we were thinking about the last three games.
oklahoma.scout.com /2/503592.html   (1251 words)

  
 FireKelvinSampson.com
In exchange for Kelvin's 7 figure salary, he is repaying IU with Shame and Sanctions.
Score Kelvin Sampson as a panic hire -- Indiana's version of Rich Brooks.
Apparently Kelvin is Nicknamed the 'Cry Baby' by his old In-State Rivals.
www.firekelvinsampson.com   (235 words)

  
 Kelvin Sampson: Dominating Transition Defense Drills at Championship Productions, Inc.
With 5-on-5 breakdowns, Kelvin Sampson teaches effective methods for stopping a team's offensive transition on every possession.
Sampson stresses the significance of having the best player be a leader for his teammates and be excited about practice everyday.
With these drills, techniques, and competitive fire, Sampson will demonstrate how to change your practice and your players into a stifling defensive unit at any level of play.
www.championshipproductions.com /cgi-bin/champ/BD-02500.html   (335 words)

  
 'Kelvin Sampson: The OU Basketball Story'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
One of the great thrills of Kelvin Sampson's life was joining his father in the UNC Pembroke Athletic Hall of Fame.
This is from the first lines of his new biography, "Kelvin Sampson: The OU Basketball Story," by Steve Richardson (Republic of Texas Press, Plano, Texas, 2002).
There is more about Kelvin and his legendary toughness as a coach and kindness as a man. To this day, Kelvin calls "Mr.
www.uncp.edu /news/2002/kelvin_sampson_book.htm   (496 words)

  
 Kelvin Sampson Basketball Camps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Two-time National Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson was named the 26
In addition, Sampson has been heavily involved with USA Basketball and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), and he has also played a prominent role in community service in
Sampson, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and Golden State Warriors coach Mike Montgomery were assistant coaches to George Karl on the 2002 USA Men's World Championship team in
hoosiersportscamps.com /index.php?pageId=52   (609 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Kelvin Sampson: The OU Basketball Story: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Kelvin can coach the great ones, but he doesn't have to have great ones to win.
Author and journalist Steve Richardson has covered college sports since the late 1970s including all the major bowl games and every Final Four since 1981.
Be the first person to review this item.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1556228902   (233 words)

  
 Kelvin Sampson - Deadspin
No matter what you do -- remember, Mike Davis once took the Hoosiers to the national title game -- you're always going to pale in comparison to the fundamentals-spouting ogre in the red sweater.
According to Andy Katz at ESPN.com, Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson has been hired as Indiana's new coach.
Hutchens, if it is true, we are pleased to see that the Bloomington brass have decided, at the very least, to hire another guy who looks too overstuffed and man-booby in a red sweater.
www.deadspin.com /sports/kelvin-sampson   (209 words)

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