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Kelvin Sampson

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Basketball Coach

The Resume

    (October 5, 1955- )
    Born in Deep Branch, North Carolina
    Head coach at Montana Tech (1981-85), Washington State (1987-94), University of Oklahoma (1994-2006) and Indiana University (2006-08)
    Assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks (2008- )
    College coaching record: 488-269

Why he might be annoying:

    He was nicknamed 'Mr. Blue Shirt' for only wearing blue dress shirts when he coaches.
    He was barred from off-campus recruiting and making phone calls to recruits after the NCAA concluded he had committed over 500 recruiting violations at Oklahoma.
    At Indiana, he made 100 calls in violation of the sanctions.
    He reportedly lied to University and NCAA officials investigating the calls.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He earned four letters in basketball and three in baseball at Pembroke State University.
    He participated in 'Operation Hardwood: Hoops with the Troops.'
    He was named AP College Coach of the Year (1995).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 56 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 58 Votes: 72.41% Annoying