Sampson Officially Named IU Coach

Indiana University President Adam Herbert and IU Athletics Director Rick Greenspan officially announced this afternoon that IU has hired Kelvin Sampson to be the university's next men's head basketball coach. Sampson replaces Mike Davis, who stepped down at the end of the 2005-06 season after leading the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament. Sampson is a two-time national coach of the year who led Oklahoma to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances (three Sweet 16, two Elite Eight and one Final Four finish), 10 20-plus win seasons, three Big 12 Tournament titles and a share of the 2004-05 regular season league crown during his 12 years with the Sooners. See the official announcement on IU's web site.