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- Kelvin Sampson, recently of the Universtiy of Oklahoma, was named the 26th head basketball coach at Indiana University by IU President Adam Herbert and IU Athletics Director Rick Greenspan today (March 29).

Sampson is a two-time national coach of the year who led Oklahoma to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances (three Sweet 16, two Elite Eight and one Final Four finish), 10 seasons with 20-plus wins, three Big 12 Tournament titles and a share of the 2004-05 regular season league crown in his 12-year Sooner tenure.

He replaces Mike Davis, who stepped down at the end of the 2005-06 season after leading the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament .

According to Herbert, Sampson is an ideal choice to take over one of the nation's most storied college basketball programs.

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