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Chasing Ghosts: Can once-elite Houston get all the way back?

Throughout the offseason, ESPN will take a closer look at the college basketball programs that have faced the challenge of moving on from a single historically revered coach, evaluating the successes and failures they have experienced along the way.

This week, the "Chasing Ghosts" series continues with the Houston Cougars, who have wandered for most of the post-Guy Lewis era but are clearly on the rise again under Kelvin Sampson.

Houston Cougars

Icon: Guy V. Lewis

Seasons coached: 1956-1986
Key accomplishments: 592-279 (.