Sampson Honored on NABC 2020 30-Under-30 Team
June 02, 2020 | Men's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ty Sampson, video coordinator for the University of Louisville men's basketball team, has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 2020 Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team, representing 30 of the most outstanding men's college basketball coaches under the age of 30.
Sampson is in his third year on the UofL men's basketball staff after working five years in a similar capacity at Xavier.
Sampson's primary responsibilities include assisting in the program's video operations, including game video breakdown, coordinating film exchange, creating team highlight videos, advance scouting of opponents and helping Louisville players with individual video needs. Sampson also assists the coaching staff in limited on-court activities during practice, advance scouting, on-campus recruiting and team academics
Sampson became Xavier's first full-time video coordinator for men's basketball in 2013 after graduating from the University of Illinois in 2013 with a degree in finance. Sampson worked with the Illinois basketball program as an undergraduate, assisting with video operations, scouting, camps and other duties. He earned a master's degree in business administration at Xavier in 2015.
The list of individuals included on the NABC 30-Under-30 Team are included below.
2020 Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team
Ben Asher, Rutgers University
Brandon Chambers, Texas Southern University
Nate Champion, Le Moyne College
Dorian Green, University of Northern Colorado
David Harris, Northern Kentucky University
Ryan Hyland, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Taylor Johnson, Grand Valley State University
Trevor Johnson, Buena Vista University
Blake Justice, Valdosta State University
Erich Kaempffe, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Emerson Kampen, Butler University
Mikel Kosich, University of South Alabama
Dan Madhavapallil, Marquette University
David Metzendorf, U.S. Air Force Academy
Jamison Montgomery, Menlo College
Patrick Moynihan, Appalachian State University
Will Murphy, Wofford College
John Ritzdorf, Central Community College
Ty Sampson, University of Louisville
Dylan Seikel, St. John Fisher College
Shiva Senthil, SUNY Canton
Evan Sizemore, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Jeff Slanovec, Fairleigh Dickinson U.—Florham
Mike Sotsky, Harvard University
Tommy Strine, Lamar University
Ford Stuen, Saint Louis University
Bobby Suarez, Eastern Washington University
Stefan Thompson, Hobart College
Charlie Wallrapp, Clarke University
Tyler Wayman, Rogers State University
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, Mo., the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest "Phog" Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at nabc.com.
Sampson is in his third year on the UofL men's basketball staff after working five years in a similar capacity at Xavier.
Sampson's primary responsibilities include assisting in the program's video operations, including game video breakdown, coordinating film exchange, creating team highlight videos, advance scouting of opponents and helping Louisville players with individual video needs. Sampson also assists the coaching staff in limited on-court activities during practice, advance scouting, on-campus recruiting and team academics
Sampson became Xavier's first full-time video coordinator for men's basketball in 2013 after graduating from the University of Illinois in 2013 with a degree in finance. Sampson worked with the Illinois basketball program as an undergraduate, assisting with video operations, scouting, camps and other duties. He earned a master's degree in business administration at Xavier in 2015.
The list of individuals included on the NABC 30-Under-30 Team are included below.
2020 Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team
Ben Asher, Rutgers University
Brandon Chambers, Texas Southern University
Nate Champion, Le Moyne College
Dorian Green, University of Northern Colorado
David Harris, Northern Kentucky University
Ryan Hyland, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Taylor Johnson, Grand Valley State University
Trevor Johnson, Buena Vista University
Blake Justice, Valdosta State University
Erich Kaempffe, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Emerson Kampen, Butler University
Mikel Kosich, University of South Alabama
Dan Madhavapallil, Marquette University
David Metzendorf, U.S. Air Force Academy
Jamison Montgomery, Menlo College
Patrick Moynihan, Appalachian State University
Will Murphy, Wofford College
John Ritzdorf, Central Community College
Ty Sampson, University of Louisville
Dylan Seikel, St. John Fisher College
Shiva Senthil, SUNY Canton
Evan Sizemore, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Jeff Slanovec, Fairleigh Dickinson U.—Florham
Mike Sotsky, Harvard University
Tommy Strine, Lamar University
Ford Stuen, Saint Louis University
Bobby Suarez, Eastern Washington University
Stefan Thompson, Hobart College
Charlie Wallrapp, Clarke University
Tyler Wayman, Rogers State University
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, Mo., the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest "Phog" Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at nabc.com.
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