SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Tuesday, April 26, 1994 13 Oklahoma replaces Tubbs Kelvin Sampson gets coaching job The Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma ended its two-week search for a new basketball coach yesterday by announcing that Kelvin Sampson of Washington State was the choice to replace Billy Tubbs. It turned out to be an easy pick. The 38-year-old Sampson, along with his wife, Karen, wowed athletic director Donnie Duncan and others on the search committee during an interview Saturday. "They walked out, and the only question they had was, 'Can we get this guy?' because of his feelings for Washington State," Duncan said. "This is an individual, wherever he is, he makes a difference with people." That was apparent Sunday night, when the phone at his hotel room wouldn't stop ringing. One after another, his players at Washington State called to find out what was going on. "This is a man that loves his players like he loves his family." Duncan said. "This is a man that loves his players like he loves his family," Duncan said. Sampson departs a program that he turned around during his seven years. The Cougars had losing seasons in his first three seasons but none after that. They reached the NIT in 1992. Last season they finished 20-11 and went to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1983. Sampson said the seven years he had spent rebuilding the program and building relationships in Pullman, Wash., made it difficult even to board the airplane Friday. "Part of me wanted to do it, part of me did not," he said. Sampson said he had become impressed by the university, its academic support services and most of all the people he met during the weekend. At the top of the list was Duncan. "I don't know how great an athletic director he is, but I think he's a great person, and that's important to me," Sampson said. "It became a very easy decision to accept this job because of him and his commitment to this university." Sampson will receive an annual salary of $115,000. The deal also includes a shoe contract, summer camps and radio and television shows that could raise that figure significantly. Duncan would say only that it is "competitive with the rest of the Big Eight." Sampson, who is expected to bring his Washington State staff with him, takes over an Oklahoma program that has been in decline during this decade. Tubbs took the Sooners to the NCAA tournament eight straight years, including the championship game in 1988. But they wound up playing in the NIT three of the past four years, and the 15-13 record last season was Oklahoma's worst since 1980-81. "I think you win basketball games when you get good enough to win," Sampson said. "Is Oklahoma good enough to win? Will tell you in October. If I didn't think Oklahoma was good enough to win. I wouldn't be here." The Sooners' top scorer last season, Jeff Webster, was a senior. Sampson will have only one player back who could be considered a full-time starter last season, forward Ryan Minor, although the Sooners have four highly regarded high school recruits scheduled to join the team. "I lost before I won at Washington State. I know how to build something that's solid," Sampson said. "I'm not into quick fixes. Doing things with integrity and being around those kinds of people have always been very important to me." Oklahoma fans grew accustomed to fast-paced basketball during Tubbs' 14 seasons. The Sooners finished among the top three in scoring eight times under Tubbs. Sampson talked about style of play before anyone asked about it. "I like to play quick enough to win," he said. 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