query: who is the coach of the houston cougars basketball

pos: Kelvin Sampson head coach. Kelvin Sampson Kelvin Dale Sampson (born October 5, 1955) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Houston Cougars men's basketball team. He was the head coach at Montana Tech from 1981 to 1985, Washington State University from 1987 to 1994, the University of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2006, and Indiana University 2006 to 2008. He has also been an assistant coach for National Basketball Association (NBA) teams including the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets. Sampson was born in the Lumbee Indian community of Deep Branch in Robeson County, North Carolina, where he

pos: Kelvin Sampson head coach. Kelvin Sampson Kelvin Dale Sampson (born October 5, 1955) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Houston Cougars men's basketball team. He was the head coach at Montana Tech from 1981 to 1985, Washington State University from 1987 to 1994, the University of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2006, and Indiana University 2006 to 2008. He has also been an assistant coach for National Basketball Association (NBA) teams including the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets. Sampson was born in the Lumbee Indian community of Deep Branch in Robeson County, North Carolina, where he

pos: Kelvin Sampson Kelvin Sampson Kelvin Dale Sampson (born October 5, 1955) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Houston Cougars men's basketball team. He was the head coach at Montana Tech from 1981 to 1985, Washington State University from 1987 to 1994, the University of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2006, and Indiana University 2006 to 2008. He has also been an assistant coach for National Basketball Association (NBA) teams including the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets. Sampson was born in the Lumbee Indian community of Deep Branch in Robeson County, North Carolina, where he excelled in

neg: 2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team and were invited to compete in the inaugural College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Houston defeated Nevada and Valparaiso, but was defeated in the semifinals by Conference USA rival Tulsa. !colspan=7|2K Sports College Classic !colspan=7|Regular season !colspan=7|Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament !colspan=7|College Basketball Invitational 2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2008–09 season. It was their 64th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Tom Penders, who was serving in his 5th year in

neg: 2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2008–09 season. It was their 64th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Tom Penders, who was serving in his 5th year in that position. The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion on-campus in Houston, Texas. The Cougars played in the first game of the NCAA Division I season in the 2K Sports College Classic. The 2007–08 Cougars finished with a 24–10 record,

neg: 1945–46 Houston Cougars men's basketball team runner-up Indiana State in the second round. Charlie Manichia also served as Houston's first starting quarterback. Guy Lewis served as an assistant for Houston from 1953 to 1956, and as head coach from 1956 to 1986. !colspan=5|Regular season !colspan=5|NAIA Division I Tournament 1945–46 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 1945–46 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 1945–46 season. It was their inaugural year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Alden Pasche, who was serving in his 1st year in that position. The team played its home games at

neg: 2008–09 Houston Cougars women's basketball team John's-Chartwells Holiday Classic !colspan=8|Regular season March 6:Despite Courtney Taylor's team-high 19 points and nine rebounds, the University of Houston women's basketball team could not overcome a sluggish first half Friday, falling to UCF 79-66 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Championship at Fogelman Arena. 2008–09 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2008–09 Houston Cougars women's basketball team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2008-09 season. It was their 65th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Joe Curl, who served in his 11th

neg: 2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team They earned a 13 seed in the Midwest Region where they were defeated by Maryland in the first round. Head coach Tom Penders retired at the end of the season. !colspan=7|Regular season !colspan=7|Great Alaska Shootout !colspan=7|Regular season !colspan=7|C-USA Men's Basketball Tournament !colspan=7|NCAA Division I Tournament 2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2009-10 season. It was their 65th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Tom Penders, who was serving in his 6th year in that position. The team played its

neg: 2008–09 Houston Cougars women's basketball team 2008–09 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2008–09 Houston Cougars women's basketball team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2008-09 season. It was their 65th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Joe Curl, who served in his 11th year in that position. The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion on-campus in Houston, Texas. The team finished the season with 19 wins. The Cougars were 12-2 at home, 6-6 on the road, and 1-2 in neutral site games. !colspan=8|Exhibition !colspan=8|Regular season !colspan=8|St.

neg: 2010–11 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2010–11 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2010–11 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2010–11 season. It is their 66th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was James Dickey, who was serving in his 1st year in that position. The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion on-campus in Houston and are members of Conference USA. With a win over #19 UCF during mid-season play, Houston defeated a nationally ranked opponent at home for the first time since the 2005 season. Trumaine Johnson played ten games with

neg: Houston Cougars men's basketball Houston Cougars men's basketball The Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, in the NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The university is a member of the American Athletic Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2018 and is tied for 14th in number of Final Four appearances. Although the University of Houston already had a women's basketball program, the Houston Cougars men's basketball program did not begin until the 1945–46 season. Alden Pasche was the team's first head coach. In their first two seasons, the Cougars

neg: 1945–46 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 1945–46 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 1945–46 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 1945–46 season. It was their inaugural year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Alden Pasche, who was serving in his 1st year in that position. The team played its home games at Jeppesen Gymnasium on-campus in Houston and were members of the Lone Star Conference. Houston captured its first conference regular season title, and competed in the postseason in the 1946 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by eventual national

neg: 1946–47 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 1946–47 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 1946–47 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 1946–47 season. It was their second year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Alden Pasche, who was serving in his 2nd year in that position. The team played its home games at Jeppesen Gymnasium on-campus in Houston and were members of the Lone Star Conference. Houston captured its second conference regular season title, and competed in the postseason in the 1947 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by Arizona State–Flagstaff

neg: 2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2009-10 season. It was their 65th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Tom Penders, who was serving in his 6th year in that position. The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion on-campus in Houston and are members of Conference USA. The Cougars finished the season 19–16, 7–9 in CUSA play. They won the 2010 Conference USA Tournament, earning them a place in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1992.

neg: 2011–12 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2011–12 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2011–12 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2011–12 season. It was their 67th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was James Dickey, who was serving in his 2nd year in that position. The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion on-campus in Houston and was a member of Conference USA. The Cougars improved from the season prior by ending the season with a 0.500 record at 15–15, but only managed 7–9 in conference play. In a season marked by inconsistent

neg: 1946–47 Houston Cougars men's basketball team (now known as Northern Arizona) in the second round. !colspan=5|Regular season !colspan=5|Houston Intercollegiate Tournament !colspan=5|Regular season !colspan=5|NAIA Division I Tournament 1946–47 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 1946–47 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 1946–47 season. It was their second year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Alden Pasche, who was serving in his 2nd year in that position. The team played its home games at Jeppesen Gymnasium on-campus in Houston and were members of the Lone Star Conference. Houston captured its second conference regular season title, and

neg: 2011–12 Houston Cougars men's basketball team play, the team ended their season with an overtime loss to UTEP in the Conference USA tournament. !colspan=9| Exhibition !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| 2012 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament 2011–12 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2011–12 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2011–12 season. It was their 67th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was James Dickey, who was serving in his 2nd year in that position. The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion on-campus in Houston and was a member of Conference USA. The

neg: 2016–17 Houston Cougars women's basketball team 2016–17 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2016–17 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the fourth for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars, led by third year head coach Ronald Hughey, played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. All Cougars games aired on the Houston Cougars IMG Sports Network, streamed online via the Houston Portal, with Jeremy Branham and Derrick Fazendin on the call. Before conference season home games streamed on Houston All-Access. Conference home games rotated between ESPN3,

neg: 2018–19 Houston Cougars women's basketball team 2018–19 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2018–19 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represents the University of Houston during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marks the sixth for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars, led by fifth year head coach Ronald Hughey. They play their home games at Fertitta Center, which reopened on December 1, 2018, after a $60 million upgrade. The Cougars played their first three non-conference home games at H&PE Arena while construction on Fertitta Center was completed. All Cougars games air on the Houston Cougars IMG Sports

neg: 2015–16 Houston Cougars women's basketball team 2015–16 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2015–16 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the third for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars, led by second year head coach Ronald Hughey, played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. They finished the season 6–24, 2–16 in The American play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of American Athletic Women's Tournament to Tulsa. All Cougars games aired on the Houston Cougars IMG Sports Network, streamed online

neg: Todd Buchanan the best ever as a first year coach for the program. From 2000 through 2005, Buchanan served as an associate head coach for Houston under coach Joe Curl. Todd Buchanan Todd Buchanan (born March 1, 1967) is an American college basketball coach and former head coach of the Houston Cougars women's basketball team. He was the sixth head coach of the Houston Cougars, and officially began in that position on April 20, 2010, resigning on December 21, 2013. Prior to his appointment with Houston, he served as the head coach of Houston Baptist, where he transitioned the team from the

neg: 2013–14 Houston Cougars women's basketball team Regular Season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| 2014 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament 2013–14 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2013–14 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2013–14 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the first for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The team was coached by Todd Buchanan until his resignation on December 21, 2013, having played 11 games of their schedule. The remainder of the season was coached by interim head coach Wade Scott. They played their home games at

neg: 2014–15 Houston Cougars women's basketball team 2014–15 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2014–15 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the second for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The team, coached by new head coach Ronald Hughey, played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. They finished the season 6–24, 1–17 in conference play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the American Athletic Women's Tournament to Tulane. All Cougars games aired on the Houston Cougars IMG Sports Network, streamed online via

neg: Todd Buchanan Todd Buchanan Todd Buchanan (born March 1, 1967) is an American college basketball coach and former head coach of the Houston Cougars women's basketball team. He was the sixth head coach of the Houston Cougars, and officially began in that position on April 20, 2010, resigning on December 21, 2013. Prior to his appointment with Houston, he served as the head coach of Houston Baptist, where he transitioned the team from the NAIA to Division I of the NCAA. In his first season as head coach at Houston, Buchanan achieved the second best season record in the program's history, and

neg: 2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by fourth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson as members of the American Athletic Conference. Due to renovations to the Cougars home arena, Hofheinz Pavilion, they played their home games at the H&PE Arena on the campus of Texas Southern University. The Cougars ended the season with a record of 27–8. They tied for second place in regular-season conference play with a record of 14–4. As the No. 3 seed in

neg: 2012–13 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2012–13 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2012–13 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by third year head coach James Dickey, played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion and participated as a member of Conference USA. The season marked the last for the Cougars as a member of C-USA as they joined the American Athletic Conference in July 2013. The Cougars ended the regular season with a 3-game winning streak and a 7–9 conference record. This placed the team as the number six seed

neg: 2018–19 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2018–19 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2018–19 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars are led by fifth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson as members of the American Athletic Conference. They play their home games at Fertitta Center, which reopened on December 1, 2018, after a $60 million upgrade. The Cougars played their first four non-conference home games at H&PE Arena while construction on Fertitta Center was completed. The Cougars finished the 2017–18 season 27–8, 14–4 in AAC play to finish in a tie for second

neg: 1967–68 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 1967–68 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 1967–68 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team played its home games at Delmar Fieldhouse in Houston for the second consecutive season. This season marked the team's ninth year as an independent member of the NCAA's University Division. Houston was led by twelfth-year head coach Guy Lewis. During the regular season, the Elvin Hayes-fronted Cougars team would beat the Lew Alcindor-led UCLA Bruins on January 20, 1968, in what was known as the Game of the Century. Houston obtained

neg: 2014–15 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2014–15 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2014–15 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was their first season under head coach Kelvin Sampson and second as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars’ home arena was the on-campus Hofheinz Pavilion. Their record was 13–19, and 4–14 in conference play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2015 American Conference Tournament, where they lost to Tulsa. In July, both LJ Rose and Mikhail McLean had foot surgery. Each is expected to

neg: 2017–18 Houston Cougars women's basketball team style="background:#c00; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season ! colspan="12" style="background:#c00; color:white;"| AAC regular season ! colspan="12" style="background:#c00; color:white;"| AAC Women's Tournament ! colspan="12" style="background:#c00; color:white;"| WNIT 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 2017–18 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2017–18 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the fifth for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars, led by fourth year head coach Ronald Hughey, played their home games at Health and Physical Education Arena due to renovations at Hofheinz Pavilion, which

neg: 2015–16 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2015–16 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2015–16 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by second year head coach Kelvin Sampson and were members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. They finished the season with a record of 22–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Tulane. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they

neg: 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by third-year head coach Kelvin Sampson and were members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. They finished the season 21–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in third place. They lost to Connecticut in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 2 seed and lost in the first round

neg: 2017–18 Houston Cougars women's basketball team 2017–18 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2017–18 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the fifth for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars, led by fourth year head coach Ronald Hughey, played their home games at Health and Physical Education Arena due to renovations at Hofheinz Pavilion, which will be renamed Fertitta Center and will reopen during the 2018–19 season. They finished the season 20–12, 9–7 in The American play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They

neg: 2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team !colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season !colspan=12 style=| AAC regular season !colspan=12 style=| AAC Tournament !colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament ^Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll at the same time AP did.<br> <nowiki>*</nowiki>AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings. 2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by fourth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson as members of the American Athletic Conference. Due to renovations to the Cougars home arena, Hofheinz Pavilion, they played their home games at

neg: 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston. The team was led by head coach Guy Lewis, played their home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference. This was the second of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, led by Michael Young, Larry Micheaux, and future Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars swept through the Southwest Conference schedule and were ranked #1 for the final three polls of the 1982–83 season. Riding a 26-game winning streak,

neg: 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston. The head coach was Guy Lewis. The team played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference. The third of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, this squad was led by Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, and future Hall of Famer Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars played in the Final Four for the third consecutive season, appeared in their second straight National Championship Game, and completed a three-year run with an overall record

neg: 2012–13 Houston Cougars men's basketball team overtime. A highlight of the 2012–13 schedule was that it featured matchups with five former Southwest Conference rivals (Rice, SMU, TCU, Texas, and Texas A&M). !colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition !colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-Conference Regular Season !colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference USA Regular Season !colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| 2013 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament !colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| 2013 College Basketball Invitational 2012–13 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2012–13 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by third year head coach James Dickey, played their home games at

neg: 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team of 88-16. !colspan=12 style=| Regular Season !colspan=12 style=| SWC Tournament !colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston. The head coach was Guy Lewis. The team played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference. The third of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, this squad was led by Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, and future Hall of Famer Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars played in the Final Four for the third consecutive season, appeared in their

neg: 2013–14 Houston Cougars women's basketball team 2013–14 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2013–14 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the first for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The team was coached by Todd Buchanan until his resignation on December 21, 2013, having played 11 games of their schedule. The remainder of the season was coached by interim head coach Wade Scott. They played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Exhibition !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Non-Conference Regular Season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| American Athletic Conference

neg: Houston Cougars men's basketball won Lone Star Conference regular-season titles and qualified for postseason play in the NAIA Men's Basketball tournaments in 1946 and 1947. The Cougars had an all-time NAIA tournament record of 2–2 in two years. During Pasche's tenure, the Cougars posted a 135–116 record. Under his leadership in 1949, the Cougars won the Gulf Coast Conference championship. College Basketball Hall of famer coach Guy V. Lewis played for Pasche, and eventually became an assistant coach before being handed the job upon Pasche's retirement. Pasche retired after the 1955–56 season, and Houston assistant Guy Lewis was promoted to the head coaching position.

neg: 2014–15 Houston Cougars men's basketball team Two on-campus games preceded the Las Vegas-hosted games, with one at South Carolina State. In August, ESPN reported that Houston's visit to Harvard for a game on November 25. The remainder of the Cougars' schedule was announced by the American Athletic Conference on August 28. !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Exhibition !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Regular Season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| American Athletic Conference Tournament 2014–15 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2014–15 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was their first season under head coach Kelvin Sampson and second

neg: James Dickey (basketball) the Houston Cougars on April 1, 2010. After four seasons and a 64–62 record, Dickey resigned his position as head coach. James Dickey (basketball) James Allen Dickey (born April 2, 1954) is an American college basketball coach who was most recently an assistant coach at Oklahoma State University. He previously served as the men's head coach at Texas Tech University from 1991 to 2001, where he led the Red Raiders to the NCAA Tournament in 1993 and again in 1996, and at the University of Houston from 2010 to 2014. Dickey attended Valley Springs High School, where he played basketball

neg: 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team they advanced to the 1983 National Championship Game, where they fell 54-52 to Jim Valvano's NC State Wolfpack. Despite the loss, Olajuwon was named Tournament MOP. To date, this remains the last time the MOP was from the losing team. !colspan=12 style=| Regular Season !colspan=12 style=| SWC Tournament !colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament Sources 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston. The team was led by head coach Guy Lewis, played their home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.

neg: Houston Cougars men's basketball The next season was even more futile. Brooks, who had led the Cougars since 1993, coached the Cougars to a rock bottom conference record of 2–14 in 1997–98. The last, and only other, time the Cougars recorded only two conference victories in a season was in 1950–51; their first season in the Missouri Valley Conference. One of Houston's biggest sports icons and one of the Cougars best basketball players ever, Clyde Drexler was hired to coach the program that he led as a player to the 1983 NCAA Final as part of Phi Slama Jama. Basketball excitement was back on

neg: Houston Cougars men's basketball realignment. On March 2014, Dickey stepped down as head coach because of "private family matters". On April 3, 2014, Houston hired Kelvin Sampson as the new Cougars head coach. Sampson had just become eligible to be a college coach again after receiving a five-year show cause penalty in 2008 for sanctions against him during his time as Indiana head coach. In 2014–15, Houston struggled again, finishing with a 13–19 record and 4–14 in the AAC. The 2015–16 team led a resurgence, finishing 22–10, 12–6, but lost in the AAC Tournament and in the first round of the NIT. The Cougars

neg: Alden Pasche the Gulf Coast Conference championship. College Basketball Hall of famer coach Guy V. Lewis played for Pasche, and eventually became an assistant coach before being handed the job upon Alden Pasche's retirement. Alden Pasche Herbert Alden Pasche (July 19, 1910 – May 9, 1986) was the first head coach of the Houston Cougars men's basketball team from 1946 to 1956. Pasche also served of as an assistant coach for the Houston Cougars football program as a line coach from 1946 to 1947. While at the university, Pasche served as an associate professor of health and physical education. Pasche was a

neg: 2009 Houston Cougars football team the University of Houston's 37,000 student enrollment who were unable to gain entry. UH Alumnus Hakeem Olajuwon facilitated the pre-game coin toss. Fellow alumnus and former Cougars basketball coach Clyde Drexler was also in attendance. Although prior to the win, Texas Tech had been victors of the previous five meetings, the all-time record between the teams was updated to 18–10–1 with Houston leading. The Cougars' record improved to 3–0. Following the home victory, Houston went on the road to El Paso, Texas to face conference foe UTEP for the seventh time in school history. Having moved five spots up to

neg: Game of the Century (college basketball) Game of the Century (college basketball) The Game of the Century in college basketball was a historic NCAA game between the University of Houston Cougars and the UCLA Bruins played on January 20, 1968, at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. It was the first NCAA regular season game broadcast nationwide in prime time. It established college basketball as a sports commodity on television and paved the way for the modern "March Madness" television coverage. The UCLA Bruins were the dominant NCAA men's basketball program of the era, winning NCAA titles in 1964, 1965, and 1967. Houston Cougars coach Guy Lewis

neg: Alvin Brooks the Kentucky Wildcats. His son Alvin Brooks III is also a basketball coach at Baylor University. Alvin Brooks Alvin Joseph Brooks Jr. (born August 6, 1959) is a basketball coach and former head coach of the University of Houston's men's team. Prior to heading back to Houston, he most recently served as Director of Basketball Operations for the Kentucky Wildcats. He coached the Houston Cougars from 1993 to 1998. He also served as an assistant coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team and was at Texas A&M through the '06-'07 season. On July 23, 2007, a Lexington, KY

neg: Alden Pasche Alden Pasche Herbert Alden Pasche (July 19, 1910 – May 9, 1986) was the first head coach of the Houston Cougars men's basketball team from 1946 to 1956. Pasche also served of as an assistant coach for the Houston Cougars football program as a line coach from 1946 to 1947. While at the university, Pasche served as an associate professor of health and physical education. Pasche was a 1932 graduate of Rice University where he played football as an end for the Rice Owls. During Pasche's tenure, he posted a 135-116 record. Under his leadership in 1949, the Cougars won

neg: Alvin Brooks Alvin Brooks Alvin Joseph Brooks Jr. (born August 6, 1959) is a basketball coach and former head coach of the University of Houston's men's team. Prior to heading back to Houston, he most recently served as Director of Basketball Operations for the Kentucky Wildcats. He coached the Houston Cougars from 1993 to 1998. He also served as an assistant coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team and was at Texas A&M through the '06-'07 season. On July 23, 2007, a Lexington, KY media outlet reported that Brooks had been hired as an assistant coach by Billy Gillispie at

neg: 1989 Houston Cougars football team 1989 Houston Cougars football team The 1989 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the 44th year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by third-year head coach Jack Pardee. Serving as offensive coordinator was John Jenkins, who would later serve in the capacity of head coach the next season. The team played its games off-campus at the Astrodome, which had recently received upgrades to seat 62,439 spectators. The Cougars finished the season ranked as #14 by

neg: Larry Micheaux goal setting, teamwork, and building self esteem. The committed basketball enthusiasts may attend our programs year around and fine-tune all aspects of their game." Larry Micheaux Larry Wayne Micheaux ( ) (born March 24, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association and in Europe. After earning all-state honors as a senior at E. E. Worthing High School in Houston, Texas, Micheaux attended the University of Houston, where he earned honorable mention All-America honors. He was a member of the Cougars' Phi Slama Jama men's team under head coach Guy

neg: Houston Cougars men's basketball have appeared in 20 NCAA Tournaments. Their overall record is 27–25. The Cougars have appeared in eleven National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–11. The Cougars have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 3–3. The Cougars have appeared in the NAIA Tournament two times. Their combined record is 2–2. † Played in the National Basketball Association (current players in bold) ‡ Played in the American Basketball Association The Cougars have retired the numbers of five men's basketball players: Otis Birdsong, Clyde Drexler, Elvin Hayes, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Michael Young. Houston Cougars

neg: Bojangles' Coliseum 1974. The Cougars became tenants after the Houston Mavericks moved to North Carolina in 1969. The Cougars were a "regional franchise", playing home games in Charlotte (Bojangles' Coliseum), Greensboro (Greensboro Coliseum), Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum and Raleigh (Dorton Arena). Hall of Fame Coach Larry Brown began his coaching career with the Cougars in 1972. Billy Cunningham was the ABA MVP for the Cougars in the 1972-73 season. Despite a strong fan base the Cougars were sold and moved to St. Louis in 1974. The arena hosted the ACC men's basketball tournament from 1968 to 1970, the Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

neg: 2016–17 Houston Cougars women's basketball team AAC Digital, and the Houston Portal. Road games typically were streamed on the opponents' websites, though some conference road games also appeared on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Exhibition !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| AAC regular season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament 2016–17 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2016–17 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the fourth for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars, led by third year head

neg: Larry Micheaux Larry Micheaux Larry Wayne Micheaux ( ) (born March 24, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association and in Europe. After earning all-state honors as a senior at E. E. Worthing High School in Houston, Texas, Micheaux attended the University of Houston, where he earned honorable mention All-America honors. He was a member of the Cougars' Phi Slama Jama men's team under head coach Guy Lewis that reached three NCAA Final Fours. As a senior, he averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds a game during that season while playing

neg: Dave Rose (basketball) Dave Rose (basketball) David Jack Rose (born December 19, 1957) is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the BYU Cougars men's basketball team. A graduate of Houston's Northbrook High School in Houston, Texas, Rose was co-captain of "Phi Slama Jama," the University of Houston's college basketball squad featuring Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon that finished as national runner-up in the 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Dave Rose was named the head basketball coach at BYU in 2005, replacing Steve Cleveland and began the first of eleven straight 20-win seasons in 2005-06. Rose inherited

neg: 2010–11 Houston Cougars men's basketball team Houston during the season, but left the team due to "personal reasons" on January 14, 2011. This season, Houston had five incoming recruits. Freshman Joseph Young, who is the son of Phi Slama Jama-era Houston player and former NBA player Michael Young, had originally committed and signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play at Providence, but chose to play for Houston instead. Although Young requested a release from his NLI, Providence head coach Keno Davis denied it. Young then appealed to the National Letter of Intent advisory committee, but the denial was upheld. Due to the rules of

neg: Houston Cougars men's basketball actively recruit African-American athletes. His recruitment of Elvin Hayes and Don Chaney in 1964 ushered in an era of tremendous success in Cougar basketball. The dominant play of Hayes led the Cougars to two Final Fours and sent shock waves through Southern colleges that realized that they would have to begin recruiting black players if they wanted to compete with integrated teams. After 21 years in the Southwest Conference, the Cougars joined Conference USA in 1996. Under head coach Alvin Brooks, the basketball program had a disappointing initial season in C-USA. The team went 3–11 against C-USA teams in 1996–97.

neg: Houston Cougars men's basketball Southern Miss 74–66 to advance to the championship game. Finally, the Cougars beat #25 ranked UTEP 81–73 to earn the conference's bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first since 1992. In the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, Houston, seeded 13th, was defeated 89–77 by 4th-seeded Maryland. Penders announced his resignation as Houston head coach on March 22, 2010. The school hired James Dickey on March 21, 2010. In four season with Houston, Dickey amassed a 64–62 record with no NCAA Tournament appearances. Beginning with the 2013–14 season, Houston joined the newly created American Athletic Conference following the Big East

neg: Houston Cougars men's basketball following season and failed to qualify for even their own C-USA tournament. Tom Penders was named as the head coach of Cougars basketball in 2004. Known as "Turnaround Tom" for his reputation of inheriting sub-par basketball programs and making them better, Penders was hired to rebuild a program that recorded only one winning season in its last eight years. After a surprising debut season in 2004–05 that led to an NIT appearance, the team had high hopes to build on their relative success and make the NCAA Tournament in 2006. The 2005–06 season looked promising at the outset. The Cougars

neg: 2015–16 Houston Cougars men's basketball team lost to Georgia Tech in the first round. The Cougars finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 13–19, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in tenth place in conference. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament where they lost to Tulsa. !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Exhibition !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| AAC regular season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| American Athletic Conference Tournament !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| NIT 2015–16 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2015–16 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars

neg: Houston Cougars baseball coach for 1947, backfield coach in football from 1946–1948 for the University of Houston. He also served as associate athletic director in charge of business finances from 1946–1976. Among the players for his 1947 baseball team was pitcher Bill Henry who had been a forward on Thompson's state high school championship basketball team the year prior. Following his 1947 efforts for Houston, Henry went on to become Houston's first player to play Major League Baseball, where he enjoyed a seventeen-year career. During the first few years of the baseball team's existence, head coaches came and went, and after the third

neg: Houston Cougars Tom Herman for the University of Texas at Austin. The Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cougars Men's basketball team plays in the American Athletic Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2018. The Cougars are currently coached by Kelvin Sampson. Due to ongoing renovations to Hofheinz Pavilion, which will be renamed Fertitta Center when it reopens during the 2018–19 season, the Cougars played their 2017–18 home games in the Health and Physical Education Arena (H&PE Arena) at Texas Southern University.

neg: 2018–19 Houston Cougars women's basketball team Network, streamed online via the Houston Portal, with Jeremy Branham and Derrick Fazendin on the call. Before conference season home games are streamed on Houston All-Access. Conference home games rotate between ESPN3, AAC Digital, and the Houston Portal. Road games typically stream on the opponents' websites, though some conference road games also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. !colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season !colspan=12 style=| AAC regular season !colspan=12 style=| AAC Women's Tournament 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 2018–19 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2018–19 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represents the University of Houston during the

neg: 2013–14 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 2013–14 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2013–14 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the first for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The team, coached by James Dickey in his fourth year, played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. They finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in conference play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the American Conference Tournament where they lost to Louisville. After the season, Dickey stepped down for personal reasons. He was 64–62

neg: Carolina Cougars Carolina Cougars The Carolina Cougars were a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from late 1969 through 1974. The Cougars were originally a charter member of the ABA as the Houston Mavericks in 1967. The Mavericks moved to North Carolina in late 1969 after two unsuccessful seasons in Houston at the Sam Houston Coliseum. The Cougars' colors were green, blue, and white. The Carolina Cougars franchise began when future Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Jim Gardner bought the Houston Mavericks and moved them to North Carolina in 1969. At the time, none of North Carolina's large

neg: 2010–11 Houston Cougars men's basketball team on May 10, 2010, and eventually signed an NLI to Houston, but was granted a release for "personal and family" reasons on August 16, 2010. He then committed to playing for Howard College in the NJCAA, but was dismissed from the team before the season began following an arrest in which Harris had shoplifted a television from a Wal-Mart retail store in Big Spring, Texas with two other teammates. !colspan=7|Exhibition !colspan=7|Regular season !colspan=7|C-USA Men's Basketball Tournament 2010–11 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2010–11 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2010–11 season.

neg: 2014–15 Houston Cougars women's basketball team the Houston Portal, with Jeremy Branham and Derrick Fazendin on the call. Before conference season home games streamed on Houston All-Access. Conference home games rotated between ESPN3, AAC Digital, and the Houston Portal. Road games typically were streamed on the opponents' websites, though some conference road games also appeared on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Exhibition !colspan=12 style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#CC0000;"| Regular Season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000;"| 2015 AAC Tournament 2014–15 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2014–15 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the second

neg: 2013–14 Houston Cougars men's basketball team Legends Classic tournament were televised on the ESPN family of networks or CBS Sports Network. !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Exhibition !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| American Athletic Conference regular season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| American Athletic Conference Tournament 2013–14 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2013–14 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the first for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The team, coached by James Dickey in his fourth year, played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. They

neg: 1973 Houston Cougars football team 1973 Houston Cougars football team The 1973 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. It was the 28th year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by twelfth-year head coach Bill Yeoman who would later be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. The team played its home games in the Astrodome, a 50,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in Houston at the Astrodomain. Houston competed as a member of the NCAA in the University Division, independent of

neg: 1968 Houston Cougars football team 1968 Houston Cougars football team The 1968 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1968 college football season. It was the 23rd year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by seventh-year head coach Bill Yeoman who would later be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. The team played its home games in the Astrodome, a 53,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in Houston. Houston competed as a member of the NCAA in the University Division, independent of any athletic conference. It was

neg: 1967 Houston Cougars football team 1967 Houston Cougars football team The 1967 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1967 college football season. It was the 22nd year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Bill Yeoman who would later be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. The team played its home games in the Astrodome, a 53,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in Houston. Houston competed as a member of the NCAA in the University Division, independent of any athletic conference. It was

neg: 1969 Houston Cougars football team 1969 Houston Cougars football team The 1969 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1969 college football season. It was the 24th year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by eighth-year head coach Bill Yeoman who would later be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. The team played its home games in the Astrodome, a 53,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in Houston. Houston competed as a member of the NCAA in the University Division, independent of any athletic conference. It was

neg: Jack Martin (basketball) After the Cardinals held off Arkansas State 84–81 in Jonesboro to tie the school record of 12 straight wins, they rose to No. 18 in the United Press International major college poll. They were the only team ranked in both polls. A few nights later, the prominent Houston Cougars, who had been to the Final Four the previous season, came to McDonald Gym. Coach Guy Lewis' Cougars had never lost to Lamar, up until this point. With 8:15 left in the game, the Cardinals trailed 56–44, but they rallied to go ahead 61–59 in the final minute. The Cougars scored

neg: Houston Cougars baseball Houston Cougars baseball The Houston Cougars baseball team is the college baseball team of the University of Houston. Along with the university's other athletic teams, the baseball team is a member of the American Athletic Conference as a Division I team. They play their home games at Schroeder Park. In addition to numerous NCAA Tournament appearances, the Cougars have made two College World Series appearances. Houston has been led by head coach Todd Whitting since 2011. The University of Houston's baseball program started in 1947. Head coach Ned Thompson was hired from Pasadena High School, and became the first baseball

neg: Damon Jones Damon Jones Damon Darron Jones (born August 25, 1976) is an American retired professional basketball player, and former member of the coaching staff for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a shooting consultant. A combo guard, he played college basketball for three years with the University of Houston Cougars before declaring early for the 1997 NBA Draft, but he went undrafted. Jones went on the become an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jones played for the Ball High School Golden Tornadoes basketball team. He went on to the University of Houston after his graduation in

neg: Steve Yoder Steve Yoder Steve Yoder (born c. 1939) is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Ball State University from 1977 to 1982 and the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1982 to 1992, compiling career college basketball coaching record of 205–227. Yoder most recently served as director of operations for the Houston Cougars men's basketball team. Yoder is a native of Plymouth, Indiana and 1958 graduate of Plymouth High School. He attended Illinois Wesleyan University on a basketball and baseball scholarship, winning four letters in baseball and two in basketball before graduating in 1962.

neg: 2014 Houston Cougars baseball team 2014 Houston Cougars baseball team The 2014 Houston Cougars baseball team represented the University of Houston in the 2014 intercollegiate baseball season. Houston competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in its inaugural season as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars played home games at Cougar Field on the university's campus in Houston, Texas. Fourth-year head coach Todd Whitting, a former second baseman for the team during the 1992, 1994, and 1995 seasons and an assistant coach with the Cougars from 1996 through 2003, led the Cougars. Upon winning the inaugural American Athletic

neg: Guy Lewis Guy Lewis Guy Vernon Lewis II (March 19, 1922 – November 26, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Houston from 1956 to 1986. Lewis led his Houston Cougars to five appearances in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, in 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, and 1984. His 1980s teams, nicknamed Phi Slama Jama for their slam dunks, were runners-up for the national championship in back-to-back seasons in 1983 and 1984. He was inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Naismith Memorial

neg: 1967 Houston Cougars football team their eighth year of doing so. At this time, Houston was on probation from the NCAA, and therefore was not eligible to compete in any post-season bowl games. Following the overall season, several players were selected for the 1968 NFL Draft. 1967 Houston Cougars football team The 1967 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1967 college football season. It was the 22nd year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Bill Yeoman who would later be inducted into the College

neg: 2000 Houston Cougars baseball team 2000 Houston Cougars baseball team The 2000 Houston Cougars baseball team represented the University of Houston in the 2000 intercollegiate baseball season. Houston competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in its fourth season as a member of Conference USA. The Cougars played home games at Cougar Field on the university's campus in Houston, Texas. Sixth-year head coach Rayner Noble, a former pitcher for the team during the 1980 through 1983 seasons and an assistant coach from 1987 through 1990, led the Cougars. Upon winning the inaugural Conference USA Tournament, Houston entered the 2000 NCAA Division

neg: Houston Cougars golf Houston Cougars golf The Houston Cougars golf program is an NCAA Division I golf program at the University of Houston. The men's program, under head coach Jonathan Dismuke, and the women's program, coached by Gerrod Chadwell, both compete in the American Athletic Conference. Team members who went on to professional golf careers include Fuzzy Zoeller, Fred Couples, Steve Elkington, Bruce Lietzke, John Mahaffey, Bill Rogers, Blaine McCallister and Billy Ray Brown. Future broadcaster Jim Nantz was also a member of the team. The men's golf program is one of the oldest sports played at the University of Houston, as it

neg: 1969 Houston Cougars football team position following the game, while Florida rose to #12 in the AP Poll. Following the game, Florida eventually went on to earn a 9–1–1 overall record, and after the defeat of Tennessee in the Gator Bowl, a #14 national ranking the poll to finish the season. 1969 Houston Cougars football team The 1969 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1969 college football season. It was the 24th year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by eighth-year head coach Bill Yeoman who would later

neg: 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team to Akron. The Cougars finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Tulane. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Georgia Tech in the first round. !colspan=12 style=| Exhibition !colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season !colspan=12 style=| AAC regular season !colspan=12 style=| AAC Tournament !colspan=12 style=| NIT Source 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2016–17 NCAA

neg: 2018–19 Houston Cougars men's basketball team place. As the No. 3 seed in the AAC Tournament, they defeated UCF and Wichita State before losing to Cincinnati in the championship game. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the West region. They defeated San Diego State in the First Round before losing to eventual National Runner-up Michigan in the Second Round. !colspan=12 style=| Exhibition !colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season !colspan=12 style=| AAC regular season !colspan=12 style=| AAC Tournament 2018–19 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 2018–19 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston during the

neg: Houston Cougars Notable players for the UH Men's basketball team include Basketball Hall of Famers Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler (who would win two and one NBA Championships respectively, both for the hometown Houston Rockets in 1994–95, with Olajuwon being the Finals MVP for both titles) and also were part of the legendary Cougars fraternity Phi Slama Jama, as well as Otis Birdsong and Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes (who would win one NBA Championship with the Washington Bullets in 1978). Each of these players has had his number retired. Notable coaches for the Cougars are Guy Lewis and Clyde Drexler. Notable

neg: James Casey (American football) Texans head coach, Gary Kubiak. On October 9, 2015, Casey was released from the Broncos to make room for Derek Wolfe, who came off a four-game suspension. On January 13, 2016, it was announced that Casey had joined the coaching staff of the Houston Cougars football team as an offensive analyst. On December 22, 2016, was promoted to tight ends coach under new Houston head coach, Major Applewhite. James Casey (American football) James Byron Casey (born September 22, 1984) is a former American football tight end and fullback and current tight ends coach for the Houston Cougars. He was drafted

neg: 1967–68 Houston Cougars men's basketball team 1968 NBA Draft. Don Chaney was also taken as the twelfth overall draft pick by the Boston Celtics. Houston's regular season included the notable Game of Century against #1 UCLA. With an attendance of 52,693, the game had the highest attendance of any basketball game at any level at the time. It was also the first national broadcast of an NCAA basketball game in prime-time. !colspan=7|Regular season !colspan=7|Bluebonnet Classic !colspan=7|Regular season !colspan=7|Rainbow Classic !colspan=7|Regular season !colspan=7|NCAA Division I Tournament 1967–68 Houston Cougars men's basketball team The 1967–68 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the 1967–68

neg: 2015–16 Houston Cougars women's basketball team via the Houston Portal, with Jeremy Branham and Derrick Fazendin on the call. Before conference season home games streamed on Houston All-Access. Conference home games rotated between ESPN3, AAC Digital, and the Houston Portal. Road games typically were streamed on the opponents' websites, though some conference road games also appeared on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Exhibition !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| AAC regular season !colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament 2015–16 Houston Cougars women's basketball team The 2015–16 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2015–16

neg: Dave Rose (basketball) married to his wife Cheryl and they have three children. Rose served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Manchester, England from 1977-79. In June 2009 he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and returned to coaching later that year. Dave Rose (basketball) David Jack Rose (born December 19, 1957) is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the BYU Cougars men's basketball team. A graduate of Houston's Northbrook High School in Houston, Texas, Rose was co-captain of "Phi Slama Jama," the University of Houston's college basketball squad featuring Clyde Drexler

neg: 2010–11 Houston Cougars men's basketball team left the team for personal reasons. Houston had several other recruits, but granted releases to them prior to the beginning of the season. Marial Dhal, a 7' 3" center from Uganda, originally committed to Houston on May 1, 2010 and signed an NLI, but was granted a release after head coach Tom Penders stepped down from his position. He then committed, and began play for Canisius. In a similar fashion, Devon Lamb, who had verbally committed to Houston on February 15, 2010, chose to play for Lamar also due to a change of staff. Fabyon Harris of Chicago originally committed

neg: Houston Cougars football after three seasons of presiding over the Cougars. The Cougars were invited to play in the Armed Forces Bowl, where Defensive Coordinator David Gibbs was acting head coach. The Cougars played the Pitt Panthers, who also were under an interim head coach. With less than 11 minutes left on the game clock, Houston trailed Pittsburgh by 25 points, but the Cougars went on to win by a score of 35–34. It was the biggest fourth quarter comeback in bowl history. Tom Herman was hired on December 15, 2014, to replace Levine, after winning the Broyles Award as the nation's top

neg: 2008 Houston Cougars football team Texas. Cornerbacks coach, Chris Thurmond was soon appointed interim head coach, and led the Cougars to the Texas Bowl against the TCU Horned Frogs. The Cougars lost to the Horned Frogs 20-13. In December 2007, the University of Houston hired Kevin Sumlin, a co-offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners as the Houston Cougars head coach. Twenty players were recruited for the 2008 season. Several higher-ranking recruits were lost when Art Briles left, as they followed the coach to Baylor. Due to Houston's head coach change, Sumlin's ability to recruit before National Signing Day was shorter than usual, as he was

neg: Houston Cougars football retiring as head coach, Yeoman remained with the Cougars as a fundraiser, a position he still holds today. Following Yeoman's retirement, Houston hired Jack Pardee to be the program's sixth head coach. Pardee was a former NFL All-Pro linebacker who had previously held head coaching positions with the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins and the USFL's Houston Gamblers. Pardee brought with him the Run & Shoot offense and a young offensive coordinator named John Jenkins. The Run & Shoot offense was a strongly pass-oriented system that called for throwing the ball on most downs and in almost any situation. The Cougars

neg: 2016 Houston Cougars football team the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to San Diego State. On November 26, head coach Tom Herman resigned to become the head coach at Texas. He finished at Houston with a two year record of 22–4. Houston was led by new head coach Major Applewhite in the Las Vegas Bowl. In the 2015 season, the Houston Cougars finished 13–1, one of the greatest seasons in school history. The Cougars beat #20 Temple in the AAC Championship game and advanced to beat #9 Florida State 38–24 in the Peach Bowl, one of the New Year's Six bowls. The Cougars were

neg: Houston Cougars football also been a staple of Houston teams under Houston coach Bill Yeoman's so-called "Mad Dog" defenses. Houston announced that it would break ground in December 2012 on a new state-of-the-art football stadium. In Levine's first full season as a head coach (2012), there were high expectations in Houston due to a bevy of returning starters on defense and offense. David Piland had been given the reins of the Houston offense at quarterback after the departure of Case Keenum. However, in the 2012 season opener for the Cougars, Houston suffered a crushing home loss to the Texas State Bobcats, who were

neg: Guy Lewis a retirement facility in Kyle, Texas, at the age of 93. Guy Lewis Guy Vernon Lewis II (March 19, 1922 – November 26, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Houston from 1956 to 1986. Lewis led his Houston Cougars to five appearances in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, in 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, and 1984. His 1980s teams, nicknamed Phi Slama Jama for their slam dunks, were runners-up for the national championship in back-to-back seasons in 1983 and 1984. He was inducted into National

neg: 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game Georgetown, he silenced those who had criticized him before the game. Before retiring, coach Smith led the Tar Heels to one more national title victory in 1993. The Georgetown Hoyas returned to the National Championship game in 1984, where they faced off against the Houston Cougars and won 84–75. It was the first NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship that Georgetown had won, along with the first that Thompson had won as head coach. The following year, they again made it back to the national title game. This time, however, they lost to the number eight seeded Villanova Wildcats. The game

neg: Cal State San Marcos Cougars Jim Saia is the men's basketball head coach, who led the team to its first-ever appearance in the NAIA Division I National Championship Tournament in 2012–13. On May 27, 2010, Cal State San Marcos hired former Palomar College head coach, Sheri Jennum, as their first women's basketball head coach. Steve Scott (aka "The Miler") is the Cougars' cross country and track & field coach. In fall 2009, the women's cross country team won their first NAIA National Championship. They went on to defend their title the next year in fall 2010. The CSU San Marcos Cougars competed in the NCAA