Basketball
Houston's homegrown revival sparked by Jamal Shead
Kelvin Sampson's player-led Houston Cougars are in the midst of their best stretch in 40 years thanks to players like Jamal Shead and J'Wan Roberts leading the way
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DALLAS -- For Houston and Kelvin Sampson, the journey to returning Cougar Basketball back to prominence was a foundational build.
Prior to Sampson’s arrival, the men's program had not advanced past the first round of the NCAA Tournament since 1983-84, when it played for a national championship under Guy Lewis. Now the Coogs are perennial Final Four contenders thanks to the grind-it-out style that Sampson’s instilled since his hiring in 2014.
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