UH head basketball coach Kelvin Sampson interviewed for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks’ head coaching job, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported.
According to reports from the Houston Chronicle, Sampson said via text: “Can’t wait to compete in the Big 12 next season. Go Coogs!”
Sampson has revitalized the Cougars’ basketball program since being hired in 2014, leading the team to five straight tournament appearances including a Final Four berth in 2021. In 2023, Sampson coached a UH team that reached the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll for the first time since 1983, winning 33 games on the way to a Sweet 16 appearance.