The one thing about Lumbee people is that there’s so many stereotypes about Native Americans, especially reservation Native Americans, and we all tend to get lumped under that umbrella. But the Lumbee are non-reservation. I grew up no different than anybody would in normal American communities. Kelvin Sampson Read Quote
I’ve had teams where we’ve had to get on a bus for 200 miles, play a game, and then drive 200 miles back. Kelvin Sampson Read Quote
As an outsider, when you think of Indiana, you think about a place that not only has championships but a championship tradition. Kelvin Sampson Read Quote
I have never intentionally provided false and misleading information to the NCAA. Kelvin Sampson Read Quote
When you decide to go into coaching, obviously you don’t forget why. That’s to help develop young people, help them chase their dreams, help them reach their goals. Kelvin Sampson Read Quote
We have the wrong people chasing Osama bin Laden. It ought to be athletic directors and reporters. They’ll find you. Kelvin Sampson Read Quote
Kevin McHale was a master communicator and knows how to coach stars, and that’s a unique gift because you take an old-school guy that’s used to coaching his way, he’d have a hard time coaching them cats now, but Kevin knows how, and he has the patience of Job. Kelvin Sampson Read Quote
Tim is old school. He plays that way. That’s why a lot of fans identify more with a Tim Heskett than with someone who is more dynamic. The more dynamic guy might be more pleasing to the eye, but he doesn’t contribute any more to his team winning than Tim does. Kelvin Sampson Read Quote
