KenPom shows 12 years of history for Coach Sampson at OU and Indiana.
His average team was +18.5 efficiency (18.5 points better than an average team per 100 possessions). His only team over +24 for the season? The OU final four squad graded at +26.0.
Over his last 8 years at Houston (counting this year but not year 1 when half the roster deserted him), his average team grades at +22.0.
This year and the last two are all > +26.0.
This is not only a credit to Coach Sampson and how he turned a bad situation into a learning opportunity in the NBA, but it is a credit to the University of Houston and its administration and supporters.
It’s proof that a coach can come to Houston and be better than he’s ever been.