Big 12
HO
University of Houston
Houston
$5,500,000
2025-26 head coach pay
1 head coach trackedHouston, TX
Coaching History
NCAA Tournament Record — Current Coach
No current head coach on record.
Historic NCAA Tournament Record
No NCAA Tournament appearances on record.
Coaching & Salary Information By Season
Head Coach Pay by Season
$2M
$4M
$6M
$0
'17-18
'18-19
'19-20
'20-21
'21-22
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25
'25-26
'26-27
| Season | Coach | Total Pay | School Pay | Other Pay | Max Bonus | Bonuses Paid | School Buyout | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Kelvin Sampson | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | — | $1,075,000 | — | $18,500,000 | USAT |
| 2024-25 | Kelvin Sampson | $4,604,000 | $4,600,000 | $4,000 | $1,050,000 | $142,500 | $9,800,000 | USAT |
| 2023-24 | Kelvin Sampson | $4,610,000 | $4,600,000 | $10,000 | $1,050,000 | $135,000 | $14,400,000 | USAT |
| 2022-23 | Kelvin Sampson | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | — | $362,500 | $145,000 | $12,800,000 | USAT |
| 2021-22 | Kelvin Sampson | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | — | $362,500 | $192,500 | $15,500,000 | USAT |
| 2020-21 | Kelvin Sampson | $3,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2019-20 | Kelvin Sampson | $3,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2018-19 | Kelvin Sampson | $1,400,000 | — | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2017-18 | Kelvin Sampson | $1,400,000 | — | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2012-13 | James Dickey | $400,000 | $400,000 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2010-11 | James Dickey | $400,000 | $400,000 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
2025-26
$5,500,000Kelvin Sampson
2024-25
$4,604,000Kelvin Sampson
2023-24
$4,610,000Kelvin Sampson
2022-23
$3,200,000Kelvin Sampson
2021-22
$3,100,000Kelvin Sampson
2020-21
$3,000,000Kelvin Sampson
2019-20
$3,000,000Kelvin Sampson
2018-19
$1,400,000Kelvin Sampson
2017-18
$1,400,000Kelvin Sampson
2012-13
$400,000James Dickey
2010-11
$400,000James Dickey
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