List of Houston Cougars men's basketball head coaches

Kelvin Sampson coaching during an Operation Hardwood game in Kuwait
Kelvin Sampson, the current head coach of the Houston Cougars.
Hall of Fame coach Guy Lewis in 1972.
Guy Lewis, the winningest head coach in Cougars men's basketball history.

The following is a list of Houston Cougars men's basketball head coaches. There have been nine head coaches of the Cougars in their 79-season history.[1]

Houston's current head coach is Kelvin Sampson. He was hired as the Cougars' head coach in April 2014,[2] replacing James Dickey, who resigned after the 2013–14 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1945–1956 Alden Pasche 11 135–116 .538
2 1956–1986 Guy Lewis 30 592–279 .680
3 1986–1993 Pat Foster 7 142–73 .660
4 1993–1998 Alvin Brooks 5 54–84 .391
5 1998–2000 Clyde Drexler 2 19–39 .328
6 2000–2004 Ray McCallum 4 44–73 .376
7 2004–2010 Tom Penders 6 121–77 .611
8 2010–2014 James Dickey 4 64–62 .508
9 2014–present Kelvin Sampson 10 264–79 .770
Totals 9 coaches 79 seasons 1,435–882 .619
Records updated through end of 2023–24 season
Source[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "2022-23 Houston Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Athletics. p. 152. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Duarte, Joseph (April 2, 2014). "UH reaches five-year deal with Kelvin Sampson". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "James Dickey steps down as coach of Houston Cougars". ESPN.com. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2023.