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A victory would have have marked a breakthrough for a program and a coach who took the championship stage in San Antonio on similar trajectories.
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It’s a culture built by the simplest drills like one Sampson was asked about, where a ball hits the floor and two players do whatever is necessary – bruises and scratches be damned – to see who comes...
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Houston's Kelvin Sampson on failed final play in NCAA championship loss to Florida: 'At the end, you've gotta get a shot'
"We have a set where it's a stack or gate... We thought if we get Emanuel to shot fake and get downhill... he probably should've shot faked that." — Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson on the final play of the National Championship Game vs. Florida pic.twitter.com/KJx91Tzu1p
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson was close to his 1st national title. It slipped away painfully vs. Florida
Kelvin Sampson watched his Houston team come within seconds of the first NCAA title for both himself and the program.
Houston Coach Kelvin Sampson Dancing In Locker Room After Final Four Win Was Too Good
Sampson deserves every bit of the credit after leading his resilient Cougars squad to an unlikely late-game victory, as Duke at one point had a whopping 98.5% chance of winning th
Kelvin Sampson's old-school Houston program is a reminder of a disappearing era
If Houston wins this title as college sports become professionalized, it’ll be remembered as relic of days when culture mattered more than contracts.
Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, a North Carolina native, looks to cement legacy with NCAA championship
As the pinnacle of the college basketball season tips off in the NCAA championship game on Monday night, one of the leaders of the final two teams originally resided from southeastern North Carolina.
Houston's Kelvin Sampson vs. Florida's Todd Golden is riveting matchup, battle of ages for NCAA championship
Sampson, 69, will face Golden, 39, in a rare instance of coaches separated by two generations for a national championship
Kelvin Sampson appreciating Houston's latest Final Four trip much more this time
When Kelvin Sampson took Houston to its last Final Four, it was a much different experience. That was in 2021, the year after COVID wiped out the entire NCAA To
Duke's Jon Scheyer and Houston's Kelvin Sampson meet in Final Four after putting own stamps on their programs
Before Duke coach Jon Scheyer coached in his first official game after taking over for Mike Krzyzewski, he flew his team to Houston to play in a secret preseason scrimmage.  Scheyer intentionally sought out Kelvin Sampson and the Cougars for his first career "game.
Kelvin Sampson left NC and never came back, but still represents the best of the state
Kelvin Sampson’s career has taken him elsewhere, all the way to Monday night’s NCAA national title game with Houston, but he’s never far from his Lumbee roots, or upbringing in Robeson County.
'New clutch city': Houston legends celebrate historic Final Four comeback
The Houston Cougars looked well on their way to a disappointing exit in the men's Final Four on Saturday night. A late-game flurry for the ages saved the season for Kelvin Sampson's squad. Houston ripped off a 9-0 run in the final minute to secure a 70-67 win over the Duke Blue Devils in the national semifinal in San Antonio.
Houston's Kelvin Sampson is 'carrying the banner' for his Lumbee Tribe in quest for federal recognition
In the Lumbee Tribe 's hub of Pembroke, population 2,832, they will be rooting on Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, a local hero from this tightly knit and often overlooked community.
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