Head coach Kelvin Sampson on Tuesday evening was named the Coach of the Year at the Houston Sports Awards ceremony.
Sampson led the Cougars to a school-record 31 regular-season wins in the 2018-19 season, which included a 16-2 record against the American conference. Sampson also led the Cougars to their first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 1984.
In the 2019-20 season so far, Sampson has the Cougars with a 14-4 record, including a 4-1 conference record.
Sampson beat out former Astros manager A.J. Hinch, Rice Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tina Langley and Texans head coach Bill O’Brien for the award.