Kelvin Sampson a leading candidate for University of Houston job
He's one of the Rockets' assistant
Houston Rockets assistant coach Kelvin Sampson has emerged as a leading candidate to become the head coach at the University of Houston, multiple sources told Yahoo Sports.
Sampson is expected to meet with school representatives soon to discuss the job. Sources told Yahoo Sports that Houston is determined to hire a proven winner at the major level of college basketball.
Sampson took Oklahoma to the 2002 Final Four and had 18 straight winning seasons as coach at Washington State, Oklahoma and Indiana. His teams at those schools advanced to the NCAA tournament 13 times. He also earned both programs NCAA probation for impermissible calls to recruits, and in 2008, the NCAA imposed a five-year show-cause order on Sampson for his role in the violations.
Sampson has interviewed for several NBA head coaching jobs in recent years and is well-regarded within NBA circles.
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