College Coaching Career
Sampson then moved to Montana Tech (of the NAIA) where he was named assistant coach. After serving as an interim coach for one season, Sampson guided the Orediggers to a 73-45 record in his final four seasons. Montana Tech had won just 17 games combined in the three years prior to his arrival. Sampson turned in three consecutive 22-win seasons and claimed three Frontier Conference championships at Montana Tech. He led his teams to two NAIA District 12 title games and was named the league's coach of the year in 1983 and 1985.
For the past two years (2005 and 2006) Coach Sampson has been among some of the nation's best college basketball coaches participating in "Operation Hardwood, Hoops With the Troops." Operation Hardwood is an eight-team basketball tournament for the troops which is located in Kuwait. Some of the coaches Sampson joined were Texas' Rick Barnes, Michigan State's Tom Izzo, and Minnesota's Tubby Smith.
Sampson is married to Karen Lowery. They have one daughter, Lauren, and one son, Kellen. Lauren is the Director of Sports Marketing at College of Charleston, and Kellen was a former walk-on for the Oklahoma basketball team.
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