Basketball

Houston's homegrown revival sparked by Jamal Shead

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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