CoachReachHouston Basketball Coaches
University of Houston is an NCAA D1 program in the Big 12 Conference, located in Houston, TX. The basketball staff lists 26 coaches, led by head coach Kelvin Sampson and Matthew Mitchell. Email addresses are listed for 21 of them.
Basketball staff1
- Email with CoachReachEric JohanningAssistant Men's and Women's Basketball Strength Coach
Men's Basketball staff14
- Email with CoachReachKelvin SampsonHead coachHead Coach
- Email with CoachReachAnthony GoldwireDirector of Player Development / Assistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachK.C. BeardAssistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachKellen SampsonAssistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachMike EkanemAssistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachBilal BatleyDirector of Program Strategy & Player Relations
- Email with CoachReachBobby ChampagneDirector of Operations & Basketball Strategy
- Email with CoachReachHollis PriceSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach / Assistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachLauren SampsonChief of Staff
- Email with CoachReachMatthew CriswellInternal Operations
- Email with CoachReachMatthew McDonaldVideo Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachRyan ElvinInternal Operations
- Email with CoachReachWill FinchAssociate Director of Operations
- Email with CoachReachAlan BishopDirector of Sports Performance (MBkB)
Women's Basketball staff11
- Email with CoachReachMatthew MitchellHead coachHead Coach
- Email with CoachReachDamitria BuchananAssociate Head Coach
- Email with CoachReachDeNesha StallworthAssistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachDominique DillinghamAssistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachMarqu'es WebbAssistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachAmy TilleyChief of Staff
- Email with CoachReachCarter EdwardsDirector of Video & Analytics
- Email with CoachReachMegan WojcikAssociate Director of Operations
- Email with CoachReachAnton AlbanGraduate Assistant
- Email with CoachReachMakayla OwensGraduate Assistant
- Email with CoachReachLeila PetewonDirector of Sports Performance (WBB, VB)
Men's Basketball roster breakdown & projected openings14 playersAll basketball openings →
Roster by class
- 5Freshmen
- 2Sophomores
- 2Juniors
- 4Seniors
- 1Grad students
3 listed as redshirts, as stated on the roster.
Projected openings for the incoming class
5 of 14 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: Medium
4 seniors and 1 graduate student are in their listed final year; 9 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
| Position | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Opening signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guard G | 8 | 3 | 5 | Medium |
| Forward F | 4 | 2 | 2 | High |
| Center C | 2 | 0 | 2 | Low |
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
Women's Basketball roster breakdown & projected openings13 playersAll basketball openings →
Roster by class
- 5Freshmen
- 3Sophomores
- 3Juniors
- 2Seniors
- 0Grad students
1 listed as redshirts, as stated on the roster.
Projected openings for the incoming class
2 of 13 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: Low
2 seniors and 0 graduate students are in their listed final year; 11 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
| Position | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Opening signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guard G | 7 | 1 | 6 | Low |
| Forward F | 5 | 1 | 4 | Medium |
| Center C | 1 | 0 | 1 | Low |
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
Houston basketball campsAll college basketball camps →
2 recent past camps
Official camps pages: Camps · WOMEN'S BASKETBALL . Dates and prices come from University of Houston's public pages and can change; register only on the official site. CoachReach does not sell camp spots.
How to email a basketball coach
Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.
- Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
- Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
- Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
- Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
- Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
- Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: University of Houston's public athletics staff directory (uhcougars.com), last checked 2026-10-20. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.