Traditionally, college basketball programs have been judged by their win-loss record, but 2020 has drastically shifted the primary focus for Kelvin Sampson and the Houston program.
While the Cougars have been successful on the court, being ranked in the AP Top 5 for the first time since 1984, Sampson’s primary focus has not been on how his team performs on the court.
“Winning is secondary right now,” Sampson told reporters on a Zoom conference call Thursday morning. “Coaching basketball is kind of just part of it right now. It used to be that it was it.