Kelvin Sampson is a stickler for correct pronunciations. The Houston basketball coach corrected a reporter who mispronounced Gonzaga, the Cougars’ second-round opponent in March Madness 2025.

Houston head men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson kept the bigger picture in mind Saturday night after his No. 1 seed Cougars survived a tight matchup against No. 8 seed Gonzaga, winning 81–76.

It prompted an interesting reply and a bit of a rant. Kelvin Sampson corrects a reporter who mispronounces #Gonzaga: “It always burns me up when people say that. It’s like calling me Kevin.” ...

As Kelvin Sampson was walking down the line of despondent Gonzaga players after his Cougars had just ended the Bulldogs season, the University of Houston coach took a little extra time with ...

The 1-seeded Houston Cougars fended off a furious comeback from the 8-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs to hang ... coming Few's way all those years ago when Sampson was at Washington State: "No, I didn ...

Houston Cougars head basketball coach Kelvin Sampson wants everyone to know exactly how to pronounce Gonzaga, and don't call him Kevin! “Didn't you try to get a game with [Gon-ZAH-ga] in 2021 ...

Houston men’s basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson was all class Saturday after his team beat Gonzaga. The top-seeded Cougars outlasted the 8th-seeded Bulldogs 81-76 in their second-round ...

There are two basic rules when talking to Houston Cougars men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson. First, don’t call him Kevin. Second, don’t mispronounce Gonzaga. The 69-year-old head coach ...