title: List of Houston Cougars men's basketball head coaches
text: # List of Houston Cougars men's basketball head coaches
  
  The following is a list of Houston Cougars men's basketball head coaches. There have been nine head coaches of the Cougars in their 78-season history.
  
  Houston's current head coach is Kelvin Sampson. He was hired as the Cougars' head coach in April 2014, replacing James Dickey, who resigned after the 2013–14 season.
  
  | No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1945–1956 | Alden Pasche | 11 | 135–116 | .538 |
  | 2 | 1956–1986 | Guy Lewis | 30 | 592–279 | .680 |
  | 3 | 1986–1993 | Pat Foster | 7 | 142–73 | .660 |
  | 4 | 1993–1998 | Alvin Brooks | 5 | 54–84 | .391 |
  | 5 | 1998–2000 | Clyde Drexler | 2 | 19–39 | .328 |
  | 6 | 2000–2004 | Ray McCallum | 4 | 44–73 | .376 |
  | 7 | 2004–2010 | Tom Penders | 6 | 121–77 | .611 |
  | 8 | 2010–2014 | James Dickey | 4 | 64–62 | .508 |
  | 9 | 2014–present | Kelvin Sampson | 9 | 232–74 | .758 |
  | Totals | Totals | 9 coaches | 78 seasons | 1,403–877 | .615 |
  | Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source ||||||
  