Out-Coached
Sampson, Kelvin
Houston
Viewing: Active Coaches
Rank
#1
of 350
Coach Score: 91.96
Career & Tournament Summary
Career record
754–318
NCAA record
33–22
NCAA win%
0.600
Appearances
22
Average round
2.5 (Round of 32)
Current NCAA streak
8 years
Deep March resume
🏆 0
FF 3
Avg ATS margin
+1.39
Betting Trends
All coaches →
51.7%
cover rate · 187 games · last 5 seasons
5-season decay-weighted cover rate (most recent season weighted heaviest). Spread data from 2021–22 onward. HOT/COLD requires most recent season ≥ 10 games and >5 pts from weighted avg.
Cover %
51.7%
187 games
As Favorite
54.1%
181 games
As Underdog
50.0%
6 games
Recent Season
43.2%
2025-26
Current Season
43.2%
37 games · 2025-26
Near-neutral ATS record — close to a coin flip against the spread.
Season-by-season
| Season | School | W | L | Win% | WAB | WAP | TASE | Seed | ATS | NCAA | F4 Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ►2026-27 | Houston | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | Detroit, MI | |
| ►2025-26 | Houston | 30 | 7 | 0.81 | +11.9 | +2.1 | -0.27 | #2 | -0.20 | S16 | Indianapolis, IN |
| ►2024-25 | Houston | 35 | 5 | 0.88 | +14.4 | +5.0 | +1.74 | #1 | +2.04 | 2nd | San Antonio, TX |
| ►2023-24 | Houston | 32 | 5 | 0.86 | +13.1 | +3.9 | -1.26 | #1 | +2.24 | S16 | Phoenix, AZ |
| ►2022-23 | Houston | 33 | 4 | 0.89 | +10.1 | +2.9 | -1.26 | #1 | +0.75 | S16 | Houston, TX |
| ►2021-22 | Houston | 32 | 6 | 0.84 | +8.4 | +3.7 | +1.88 | #5 | +3.78 | E8 | New Orleans, LA |
| ►2020-21 | Houston | 28 | 4 | 0.88 | +6.9 | +3.8 | +1.73 | #2 | +3.56 | F4 | Indianapolis, IN |
| ►2019-20 | Houston | 23 | 8 | 0.74 | +5.3 | — | — | — | — | COVID | Atlanta, GA |
| ►2018-19 | Houston | 33 | 4 | 0.89 | +10.8 | — | +0.21 | #3 | — | S16 | Minneapolis, MN |
| ►2017-18 | Houston | 27 | 8 | 0.77 | +6.0 | — | -0.02 | #6 | — | R32 | San Antonio, TX |
| ►2016-17 | Houston | 21 | 11 | 0.66 | +2.0 | — | — | — | — | No NCAA | Phoenix, AZ |
| ►2015-16 | Houston | 22 | 10 | 0.69 | +2.2 | — | — | — | — | No NCAA | Houston, TX |
| ►2014-15 | Houston | 13 | 19 | 0.41 | -8.4 | — | — | — | — | No NCAA | Indianapolis, IN |
| ►2007-08 | Indiana | 22 | 4 | 0.85 | — | — | -0.69 | #8 | — | R64 | San Antonio, TX |
| ►2006-07 | Indiana | 21 | 11 | 0.66 | +4.5 | — | +0.14 | #7 | — | R32 | Atlanta, GA |
| ►2005-06 | Oklahoma | 20 | 9 | 0.69 | +4.9 | — | -1.02 | #6 | — | R64 | Indianapolis, IN |
| ►2004-05 | Oklahoma | 25 | 8 | 0.76 | +8.9 | — | -0.79 | #3 | — | R32 | St. Louis, MO |
| ►2003-04 | Oklahoma | 20 | 11 | 0.65 | +3.6 | — | — | — | — | No NCAA | San Antonio, TX |
| ►2002-03 | Oklahoma | 27 | 7 | 0.79 | — | — | -0.26 | #1 | — | E8 | New Orleans, LA |
| ►2001-02 | Oklahoma | 31 | 5 | 0.86 | +11.2 | — | +1.73 | #2 | — | F4 | Atlanta, GA |
| ►2000-01 | Oklahoma | 26 | 7 | 0.79 | +8.6 | — | -1.52 | #4 | — | R64 | Minneapolis, MN |
| ►1999-00 | Oklahoma | 27 | 7 | 0.79 | — | — | -0.79 | #3 | — | R32 | Indianapolis, IN |
| ►1998-99 | Oklahoma | 22 | 11 | 0.67 | — | — | +1.76 | #13 | — | S16 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| ►1997-98 | Oklahoma | 22 | 11 | 0.67 | — | — | -0.58 | #10 | — | R64 | San Antonio, TX |
| ►1996-97 | Oklahoma | 19 | 11 | 0.63 | — | — | -0.56 | #11 | — | R64 | Indianapolis, IN |
| ►1995-96 | Oklahoma | 17 | 13 | 0.57 | — | — | -0.58 | #10 | — | R64 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| ►1994-95 | Oklahoma | 23 | 9 | 0.72 | — | — | -1.52 | #4 | — | R64 | Seattle, WA |
| ►1993-94 | Washington St. | 20 | 11 | 0.65 | — | — | -0.69 | #8 | — | R64 | Charlotte, NC |
| ►1992-93 | Washington St. | 15 | 12 | 0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | No NCAA | New Orleans, LA |
| ►1991-92 | Washington St. | 22 | 11 | 0.67 | — | — | — | — | — | No NCAA | Minneapolis, MN |
| ►1990-91 | Washington St. | 16 | 12 | 0.57 | — | — | — | — | — | No NCAA | Indianapolis, IN |
| ►1989-90 | Washington St. | 7 | 22 | 0.24 | — | — | — | — | — | No NCAA | Denver, CO |
| ►1988-89 | Washington St. | 10 | 19 | 0.34 | — | — | — | — | — | No NCAA | Seattle, WA |
| ►1987-88 | Washington St. | 13 | 16 | 0.45 | — | — | — | — | — | No NCAA | Kansas City, MO |
Abbreviations: R64=Round of 64, R32=Round of 32, S16=Sweet 16, E8=Elite 8, FF=Final Four, CG=Championship Game (runner-up or champion). 🏆 indicates a national title. Gold highlight = Final Four appearance or better.