All head coaches/Active

Kelvin Sampson

Head coach at

Houston

ConferencesBig 12American

March Madness resumeclick + drag to scroll · click a game for the box scoreswipe to scroll · tap a game

25-26

24-25

23-24

22-23

21-22

20-21

18-19

17-18

Career W-L

329-91

9th most wins in our era

420 games

Win %

78.3%

6th of 618 with 3+ seasons

27.4 wins / season

Composite Rank

of 804 coaches

201.8 score · 12 seasons

20+ win seasons

Program breakdown

By the school

School	Years	Seasons	Record	Win %
Houston	14-15 –present14-15 – present	12	329-91	78.3%

Full record

Season by season

12 seasons


25-26	Houston2	Big 12	30-7	#5	33.099	124.996	91.999	NCAA Sweet 16
24-25	Houston1F4	Big 12	35-5	#2	37.3100	124.797	87.3100	Reg. season champNCAA Title runner-up
23-24	Houston1	Big 12	32-5	#2	33.2100	119.696	86.5100	Reg. season champNCAA Sweet 16
22-23	Houston1	American	33-4	#2	27.099	117.397	90.399	Reg. season champNCAA Sweet 16
21-22	Houston5	American	32-6	#2	28.099	116.597	88.599	Reg. season champNCAA Elite Eight
20-21	Houston2F4	American	28-4	#3	27.999	119.199	91.397	NCAA Final Four
19-20	Houston	American	23-8	#9	19.996	112.092	92.295	Reg. season champ
18-19	Houston3	American	33-4	#6	25.097	116.696	91.697	Reg. season champNCAA Sweet 16
17-18	Houston6	American	27-8	#13	20.995	115.292	94.396	NCAA Second Round
16-17	Houston	American	21-11	#36	14.687	113.689	99.081	—
15-16	Houston	American	22-10	#54	11.582	117.194	105.546	—
14-15	Houston	American	13-19	#184	-1.449	102.843	104.251	—

Tournament success

8 appearances

March Madness

Appearances

NCAA Tournament

Tournament record

21-8

7th of 294 in tourney wins

Highest seed

best seed earned

Year
25-26
2Houston(30-7)Sweet 16
Round Opp Result
R64 vs15Idaho W 78-47
R32 vs10Texas A&M W 88-57
S16 vs3Illinois L 55-65
Year
24-25
1Houston(35-5)Title runner-up
Round Opp Result
R64 vs16SIU-Edwardsville W 78-40
R32 vs8Gonzaga W 81-76
S16 vs4Purdue W 62-60
E8 vs2Tennessee W 69-50
F4 vs1Duke W 70-67
CHAMP vs1Florida L 63-65
Year
23-24
1Houston(32-5)Sweet 16
Round Opp Result
R64 vs16Longwood W 86-46
R32 vs9Texas A&M W 100-95
S16 vs4Duke L 51-54
Year
22-23
1Houston(33-4)Sweet 16
Round Opp Result
R64 vs16Northern Kentucky W 63-52
R32 vs9Auburn W 81-64
S16 vs5Miami (FL) L 75-89
Year
21-22
5Houston(32-6)Elite Eight
Round Opp Result
R64 vs12UAB W 82-68
R32 vs4Illinois W 68-53
S16 vs1Arizona W 72-60
E8 vs2Villanova L 44-50
Year
20-21
2Houston(28-4)Final Four
Round Opp Result
R64 vs15Cleveland State W 87-56
R32 vs10Rutgers W 63-60
S16 vs11Syracuse W 62-46
E8 vs12Oregon State W 67-61
F4 vs1Baylor L 59-78
Year
18-19
3Houston(33-4)Sweet 16
Round Opp Result
R64 vs14Georgia State W 84-55
R32 vs11Ohio State W 74-59
S16 vs2Kentucky L 58-62
Year
17-18
6Houston(27-8)Second Round
Round Opp Result
R64 vs11San Diego State W 67-65
R32 vs3Michigan L 63-64

Round	Opp	Result
R64	vs15Idaho	W 78-47
R32	vs10Texas A&M	W 88-57
S16	vs3Illinois	L 55-65

Round	Opp	Result
R64	vs16SIU-Edwardsville	W 78-40
R32	vs8Gonzaga	W 81-76
S16	vs4Purdue	W 62-60
E8	vs2Tennessee	W 69-50
F4	vs1Duke	W 70-67
CHAMP	vs1Florida	L 63-65

Round	Opp	Result
R64	vs16Longwood	W 86-46
R32	vs9Texas A&M	W 100-95
S16	vs4Duke	L 51-54

Round	Opp	Result
R64	vs16Northern Kentucky	W 63-52
R32	vs9Auburn	W 81-64
S16	vs5Miami (FL)	L 75-89

Round	Opp	Result
R64	vs12UAB	W 82-68
R32	vs4Illinois	W 68-53
S16	vs1Arizona	W 72-60
E8	vs2Villanova	L 44-50

Round	Opp	Result
R64	vs15Cleveland State	W 87-56
R32	vs10Rutgers	W 63-60
S16	vs11Syracuse	W 62-46
E8	vs12Oregon State	W 67-61
F4	vs1Baylor	L 59-78

Round	Opp	Result
R64	vs14Georgia State	W 84-55
R32	vs11Ohio State	W 74-59
S16	vs2Kentucky	L 58-62

Round	Opp	Result
R64	vs11San Diego State	W 67-65
R32	vs3Michigan	L 63-64

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