The Milwaukee Bucks met with the University of Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson to interview him for the available manager position at the franchise.
Kelvin, a reputable University head coach, held talks with the Bucks about the possibility of becoming their new head coach. Sampson spent 6 years in the NBA as assistant manager, as 3 of these years were with Milwaukee. After that, he returned to manage in the college basketball in 2014, making Houston a national championship challenger.
Bucks conducted an interview for the head-coaching opening with Houston Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson, per @wojespn.
The University of Houston coach is 232-74 in his 9 seasons, including 4 consecutive berths in the Sweet 16 and a trip to the Final Four in 2021. pic.twitter.com/6uGWhuqMr7
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His record is 232-74 in his 9 years at Houston, including 4 straight berths in the Sweet 16, and he made it to the Final 4 in 2021. His team was ranked top in the nation most of the time during the 2022-23 campaign.
The head coach is on good terms with the Bucks’ GM, Jon Horst.