Overview
- After a Feb. 4 win over UCF, Sampson said Houston had the lowest Power Four budget and warned recruiting could be curtailed for lack of money.
- On Friday, he called “poor” a poor choice of word and said Houston has been operating without a full Big 12 revenue share, which he expects to start in July.
- University financials show FY25 athletics operating expenses of $98.9 million and an operating deficit greater than $6 million, with men’s basketball spending rising to $14.6 million.
- Sampson says players receive market‑value NIL and the program is believed to get roughly $5 million (about 23–25%) from revenue‑sharing, while AD Eddie Nunez has urged donors to boost NIL support.
- Despite constraints, Houston signed a top‑3 2025 class and two notable 2026 commits, and Sampson expects to lean more on the transfer portal this offseason.