Houston coach Kelvin Sampson was the first guest on a debut college basketball podcast Tuesday hosted by CBS Sports analyst Jon Rothstein. Sampson talked to Rothstein about a variety of topics leading up to next week’s NCAA Tournament,

Kelvin Sampson is The Associated Press Big 12 coach of the year for the second year in a row. Second-ranked Houston won another regular-season conference title this year, and Cougars guard LJ Cryer is the league’s top player.

Forward Joseph Tugler was named the Big 12's Defensive Player of the Year and guard L.J. Cryer was the league's Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his performance on the court and in the classroom. Cryer was joined on the All-Big 12 first team by forward J'Wan Roberts.

It has been a special season for Houston men’s basketball, and that was reflected in the Big 12 Conference postseason awards announced on Monday. Cougars’ head coach Kelvin Sampson was named as the Big 12 Coach of the Year for the second straight season,