Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson is among the 15 candidates being considered for the Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year award.
Sampson has had Houston ranked in the top five of the Associated Press Top 25 poll all season. His team spent four weeks atop the poll earlier this season and currently sits at No. 2 amid a six-game winning streak.
Nate Oats' Alabama squad moved to the top spot in the AP poll this week. He is also on the watch list for the award with the Crimson Tide on pace for one of the best seasons in school history.