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Kelvin Sampson career wins, highlights: Cougars coach searching for win No. 800 in NCAA finals

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Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is searching for win No. 800 in NCAA finals.

Sampson has a career record of 799-353 going into Monday night 's national championship game against Florida .

Houston has won at least 30 games in nine seasons , made five consecutive Sweet 16 appearances, two Final Fours and has been a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament three times — and once when in the American Athletic Conference .

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson has led his teams to nine NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearances.

Sampson is one of only 16 Division I coaches to lead multiple programs to the Final Four .

Houston 's appearance in the 2025 Final Four marked the third time Sampson had led a team to the final weekend of the tournament.

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