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Kelvin Sampson
Kelvin Sampson
American Coach
Born: Oct 5, 1955
Coach Coaching College Think Win You
Related authors: Bear Bryant Bobby Knight Dabo Swinney Jim Valvano John Wooden Lou Holtz Nick Saban Vince Lombardi
The bad teams in our league are the ones who don't pass the ball well. Kelvin Sampson
Our Bad League Well Ball Pass Who Teams
The reason you get into coaching in the first place is to help and develop, try to make people better. Kelvin Sampson
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All I wanted to do is coach in the NBA. I didn't want anything to do with college basketball. Kelvin Sampson
College Want Wanted Anything Coach NBA Basketball
Dreams do come true. Kelvin Sampson
Dreams True Come
Little old University of Houston jumping up, swinging with the big boys, and that's something to take pride in. I'm happy for our fans, I'm happy for our alumni, but more importantly, I'm happy for our players. Kelvin Sampson
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When I first got to Oklahoma, it was really a blessing that coach Sutton was at Oklahoma State. He made me a better coach. Kelvin Sampson
Me Blessing Better Made First State Oklahoma He Got Really Coach
Racism was a big part of our community. I'm not going to revisit history, and I'm not going to call out those communities, but the communities we grew up around, we were treated like second- or third-class citizens. Kelvin Sampson
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With federal recognition, the Lumbee Tribe would become a full player in Indian country, no longer second class Indians in the eyes of the federal government. As such, we would employ our substantial skills and abilities to help correct problems faced by Indian country and make significant contributions. Kelvin Sampson
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Sometimes Kellen calls me 'Coach.' Sometimes he calls me 'Pops.' Kelvin Sampson
Me Sometimes He Calls Coach Pops
The most overrated thing is that you're a good defensive team because of your coaching. No. You're a good defensive team because you care and because it's important to you. Kelvin Sampson
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You don't want to get stuck playing 40 minutes a game with your small lineup. Kelvin Sampson
You Game Minutes Small Stuck Lineup Get Want Your Playing
One of the things I enjoy most about what I do is I can give my father joy. Kelvin Sampson
Joy Father Enjoy One Of The Things About Give Most Things
Coaching is competitively addictive. It just gets in your blood, especially if you win. Kelvin Sampson
You Win Addictive Blood Gets Just Coaching Your
My personality is more like my mother's. She was fiery. She had more of a temper. I always thought she had enough determination that she could do anything. She could fix anything. I think all children need that feeling from their parents. Kelvin Sampson
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My main influence was my father. He was a great high school coach. I thought one day, if I got lucky, I could be a head high school coach. Kelvin Sampson
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Tim is old school. He plays that way. That's why a lot of fans identify more with a Tim Heskett than with someone who is more dynamic. The more dynamic guy might be more pleasing to the eye, but he doesn't contribute any more to his team winning than Tim does. Kelvin Sampson
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Tough teams win when the shots are not going. Kelvin Sampson
Win Tough Going Shots Teams
Indiana basketball is bigger than one person. Kelvin Sampson
Indiana Than Person Bigger Basketball
Karen is as good a coach's wife as I've ever been around, and she's better than most. She loves basketball and has a great understanding of my responsibilities, my possession. Kelvin Sampson
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My father had four jobs every summer. He taught driver's education. He sold World Book Encyclopedias. He sold life insurance. He worked the tobacco market. From the time I was really, really small, I went with him. Obviously, I didn't get paid. Kelvin Sampson
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In my formative years, when I was a little kid, I'd get out of elementary school, and because my mother worked as a nurse, I'd have to find a way to get a ride to the high school and watch my dad's team practice. Kelvin Sampson
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I always coached mostly the have-not schools. Kelvin Sampson
Schools Mostly Always Coached
You coach at a have-not school, and you have to have a competitiveness and a resolve and resiliency about you that's different, or you'll never make it. You've got to find a way to do more with less. Kelvin Sampson
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I've had teams where we've had to get on a bus for 200 miles, play a game, and then drive 200 miles back. Kelvin Sampson
Game Drive Back Had Get Where Bus Then Miles Teams Play
In basketball, there are no trap games. If you walk out on that court and lose a game, it's because the other team beat you. You played poorly. But there's no trap game. Kelvin Sampson
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I loved the NBA. I really did. Kelvin Sampson
Did Loved Really NBA
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