Kelvin Sampson
Coach Rating
0.48
Rating
#3
National Rank
NCAAM
League
2026-2027
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): what the coach adds to the program's own quality; +1.0 makes a team a 73% favorite over the same program with an average coach. Ranked among that season's head coaches.
Career season coverage is unconfirmed.
Game-Derived Season Summary
415-130
Verified Record
76.1%
Win Pct
16
Verified Seasons
545
Verified Games
Totals include only independently qualified game records. They may cover only part of the coaching career.
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | AdjO | AdjD | League | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | Houston |
0-0
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
- | - | - | - | 1520 (#7) |
88.2% (#11)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.3 (#27) | 62.7 (#27) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2025-2026 | Houston |
30-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
81.1% | 76.9 | 62.3 | +14.6 | 1483 (#7) |
98.4% (#4)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
78.8 (#7) | 55.6 (#7) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2024-2025 | Houston |
35-5
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
87.5% | 73.7 | 58.7 | +15.0 | 1605 (#1) |
99.1% (#2)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
76.9 (#3) | 52.1 (#3) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2023-2024 | Houston |
32-5
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
86.5% | 73.5 | 57.6 | +15.9 | 1455 (#3) |
98.8% (#1)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
76.2 (#2) | 53.3 (#2) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2022-2023 | Houston |
33-4
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
89.2% | 74.9 | 57.5 | +17.4 | 1426 (#4) |
97.9% (#1)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.6 (#3) | 53.9 (#3) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2021-2022 | Houston |
32-6
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
84.2% | 74.8 | 58.8 | +16.0 | 1435 (#2) |
97.8% (#2)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
75.8 (#2) | 55.3 (#2) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2020-2021 | Houston |
28-4
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
87.5% | 76.1 | 58.2 | +17.9 | 1479 (#4) |
97.3% (#3)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
76.4 (#4) | 57.2 (#4) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2019-2020 | Houston |
23-8
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
74.2% | 72.3 | 62.1 | +10.2 | 1419 (#9) |
93.7% (#14)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.6 (#16) | 59.0 (#16) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2018-2019 | Houston |
33-4
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
89.2% | 75.3 | 61.0 | +14.3 | Data withheld: source-integrity hold |
95.7% (#13)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
75.7 (#13) | 58.9 (#13) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2017-2018 | Houston |
27-8
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
77.1% | 76.7 | 64.9 | +11.8 | 1394 (#16) |
93.0% (#17)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
78.2 (#17) | 63.3 (#17) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2016-2017 | Houston |
21-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
65.6% | 73.7 | 64.9 | +8.8 | 1165 (#76) |
88.0% (#47)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
75.1 (#47) | 64.1 (#47) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2015-2016 | Houston |
22-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
68.8% | 77.4 | 69.3 | +8.1 | 1193 (#67) |
83.1% (#67)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
78.2 (#59) | 69.0 (#59) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2014-2015 | Houston |
13-19
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
40.6% | 64.4 | 65.5 | -1.1 | 995 (#177) |
43.0% (#186)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
63.7 (#206) | 66.0 (#206) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2007-2008 | Indiana |
22-4
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
84.6% | - | - | - | 1233 (#49) |
94.0% (#20)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
76.6 (#24) | 63.0 (#24) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2006-2007 | Indiana |
21-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
65.6% | 70.2 | 61.8 | +8.4 | 1232 (#49) |
94.5% (#16)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.0 (#14) | 59.0 (#14) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2005-2006 | Oklahoma |
20-9
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
69.0% | 68.8 | 63.7 | +5.1 | 1171 (#65) |
88.9% (#31)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.3 (#43) | 60.4 (#43) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2004-2005 | Oklahoma |
25-8
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
75.8% | 75.2 | 63.3 | +11.9 | 1236 (#27) |
96.3% (#10)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.5 (#10) | 57.5 (#10) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2003-2004 | Oklahoma |
20-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
64.5% | 66.4 | 62.1 | +4.3 | Data withheld: source-integrity hold |
43.1% (#71)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
- | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2002-2003 | Oklahoma |
27-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
79.4% | - | - | - | 1439 (#8) |
95.4% (#10)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
72.0 (#11) | 55.7 (#11) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2001-2002 | Oklahoma |
31-5
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
86.1% | - | - | - | 1522 (#4) |
96.4% (#6)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
77.4 (#6) | 58.6 (#6) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2000-2001 | Oklahoma |
26-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
78.8% | - | - | - | 1399 (#11) |
92.1% (#23)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.2 (#20) | 60.3 (#20) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1999-2000 | Oklahoma |
27-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
79.4% | - | - | - | 1378 (#17) |
95.8% (#11)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.9 (#12) | 58.0 (#12) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1998-1999 | Oklahoma |
22-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
66.7% | - | - | - | 1278 (#32) |
90.0% (#30)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.8 (#30) | 59.2 (#30) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1997-1998 | Oklahoma |
22-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
66.7% | - | - | - | 1267 (#35) |
80.9% (#64)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
72.5 (#60) | 64.5 (#60) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1996-1997 | Oklahoma |
19-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
63.3% | - | - | - | 1249 (#44) |
90.8% (#32)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.5 (#30) | 61.2 (#30) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1995-1996 | Oklahoma |
17-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
56.7% | - | - | - | 1224 (#50) |
85.9% (#42)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
79.7 (#35) | 68.3 (#35) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1994-1995 | Oklahoma |
23-9
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
71.9% | - | - | - | 1299 (#32) |
90.5% (#26)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
81.6 (#23) | 67.7 (#23) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1993-1994 | Washington State |
20-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
64.5% | - | - | - | 1218 (#50) |
88.5% (#34)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
77.4 (#32) | 65.4 (#32) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1992-1993 | Washington State |
15-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
55.6% | - | - | - | 1199 (#58) |
85.4% (#43)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
71.9 (#41) | 61.7 (#41) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1991-1992 | Washington State |
22-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
66.7% | - | - | - | 1207 (#53) |
87.1% (#35)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
79.4 (#32) | 67.8 (#32) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1990-1991 | Washington State |
16-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
57.1% | - | - | - | 1026 (#137) |
69.1% (#94)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
79.2 (#83) | 73.2 (#83) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1989-1990 | Washington State |
7-22
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
24.1% | - | - | - | 793 (#249) |
48.7% (#147)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
68.2 (#159) | 69.3 (#159) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1988-1989 | Washington State |
10-19
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
34.5% | - | - | - | 949 (#178) |
61.1% (#112)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
65.4 (#111) | 62.8 (#111) | NCAAM | View → |
| 1987-1988 | Washington State |
13-16
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
44.8% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
NCAA Tournament (1985-present)
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Houston | Sweet 16 | Illinois | L | 55-65 | 2026-03-26 | |
| 2025-2026 | Houston | Second Round | Texas A&M | W | 88-57 | 2026-03-21 | |
| 2025-2026 | Houston | First Round | Idaho | W | 78-47 | 2026-03-19 | |
| 2024-2025 | Houston | Final Four | Florida | L | 63-65 | - | 2025-04-07 |
| 2024-2025 | Houston | Elite 8 | Tennessee | W | 69-50 | - | 2025-03-30 |
| 2024-2025 | Houston | Sweet 16 | Purdue | W | 62-60 | - | 2025-03-28 |
| 2024-2025 | Houston | 2nd Round | Gonzaga | W | 81-76 | - | 2025-03-22 |
| 2024-2025 | Houston | 1st Round | SIU Edwardsville | W | 78-40 | - | 2025-03-20 |
| 2023-2024 | Houston | Sweet 16 | Duke | L | 51-54 | - | 2024-03-29 |
| 2023-2024 | Houston | 2nd Round | Texas A&M | W | 100-95 | OT | 2024-03-24 |
| 2023-2024 | Houston | 1st Round | Longwood | W | 86-46 | - | 2024-03-22 |
| 2022-2023 | Houston | Sweet 16 | Miami (FL) | L | 75-89 | - | 2023-03-24 |
| 2022-2023 | Houston | 2nd Round | Auburn | W | 81-64 | - | 2023-03-18 |
| 2022-2023 | Houston | 1st Round | Northern Kentucky | W | 63-52 | - | 2023-03-16 |
| 2021-2022 | Houston | 1st Round | UAB | W | 82-68 | - | 2022-03-18 |
| 2020-2021 | Houston | Elite 8 | Oregon State | W | 67-61 | - | 2021-03-29 |
| 2020-2021 | Houston | Sweet 16 | Syracuse | W | 62-46 | - | 2021-03-27 |
| 2020-2021 | Houston | 2nd Round | Rutgers | W | 63-60 | - | 2021-03-21 |
| 2020-2021 | Houston | 1st Round | Cleveland State | W | 87-56 | - | 2021-03-19 |
| 2018-2019 | Houston | 2nd Round | Ohio State | W | 74-59 | - | 2019-03-24 |
| 2018-2019 | Houston | 1st Round | Georgia State | W | 84-55 | - | 2019-03-22 |
| 2017-2018 | Houston | 1st Round | San Diego State | W | 67-65 | - | 2018-03-15 |
| 2006-2007 | Indiana | 1st Round | UCLA | L | 49-54 | - | 2007-03-17 |
| 2004-2005 | Oklahoma | 1st Round | Utah | L | 58-67 | - | 2005-03-19 |