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Men's Basketball
Champagne, Bobby
Bobby Champagne
- Title:
- Director of Operations & Basketball Strategy
- Email:
- rjchampa@central.uh.edu
| ABOUT BOBBY CHAMPAGNE | |
| Hometown | Lafayette, La. |
| College | South Alabama '90 |
| Family | Wife – Anna Sons – Will, Charlie, Joe Daughter – Annie |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | |
| Year | Team, Position |
| 2021 – | Houston, Director of Operations & Basketball Strategy |
| 2021 | Tharptown High School, boys' head coach (Russellville, Ala.) |
| 2003-18 | North Alabama, Head Coach |
| 2002-03 | UTEP, assistant coach |
| 2001-02 | Georgia State, assistant coach |
| 1997-01 | Louisiana, assistant coach |
| 1994-97 | Oklahoma, assistant coach |
| 1991-94 | Washington State, assistant coach |
| 1990 | Louisiana Stars AAU, coach |
| 1989-90 | South Alabama, graduate assistant coach |
| CHAMPIONSHIPS | |
| 2024-25 | • Big 12 Champions • Big 12 Tournament Champions |
| 2023-24 | Big 12 Champions |
| 2022-23 | American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions |
| 2021-22 | • American Athletic Champions • American Athletic Tournament Champions |
| 2013-14 | Gulf South Tournament Champions |
| 2007-08 | Gulf South East Division Champions |
| 1999-00 | • Sun Belt Tournament Champions |
| NBA DRAFT SELECTIONS | |
| Year | Experience |
| 2024 | Jamal Shead (Toronto Raptors) | Second Round | #45 pick |
| 2023 | • Jarace Walker (Indiana Pacers) | First Round | #8 pick • Marcus Sasser (Detroit Pistons) | First Round | #25 pick |
| 2021 | Quentin Grimes (New York Knicks) | First Round | #25 pick |
| 1998 | Corey Brewer (Miami Heat) | Second Round | #51 pick |
| 1997 | Nate Erdmann (Utah Jazz) | Second Round | #56 pick |
| 1996 | • Mark Hendrickson (Philadelphia 76ers | #31 pick • Ryan Minor (Philadelphia 76ers) | Second Round | #32 pick |
| PLAYING EXPERIENCE | |
| 1987-89 | South Alabama |
| – All-Academic Team | |
| – President's List | |
| – Dean's List | |
| 1986-88 | Coastal Alabama College |
Longtime coaching veteran Bobby Champagne joined the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program as its director of operations and basketball strategy in October 2021
This is the third school at which Champagne has worked for Sampson. He previously served as Sampson’s assistant coach at Oklahoma from 1994 to 1997 and at Washington State from 1991 to 1994.
In their years together, Sampson and Champagne have combined for 250 wins with nine postseason appearances, including eight NCAA Tournaments.
In his role with the Cougars, Champagne works closely with Sampson and the coaching staff.
His primary responsibilities include scheduling games, coordinating team travel, managing the program’s budget, organizing day-to-day schedules and other operational duties. He also serves as liaison for the program to the Athletics Department and the University.
Champagne came to Houston after serving as the head coach at Tharptown High School in Russellville, Ala.
From 2003 to 2018 he served as the head coach at North Alabama. During that time, he compiled a 245-194 record with four NCAA Tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight berth in 2008.
His 2008 squad won the NCAA Division II South Regional championship and the Gulf South Conference Tournament as he was recognized as the South Region Coach of the Year by the NCAA.
In addition to his work with Sampson at Washington State and Oklahoma, Champagne also served as an assistant coach at UTEP (2002-03), Georgia State (2001-02) and Louisiana (1997-01).
Champagne began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at South Alabama during the 1989-90 season and worked as a coach for the Louisiana Stars AAU team in 1990.
A native of Lafayette, La., Champagne and his wife, Anna, have three sons, Charlie, Will and Joe, and a daughter Annie.
First Team Meeting (June 1, 20250
Sunday, June 01
Coach Kelvin Sampson (May 27, 2025)
Tuesday, May 27
Coach Kelvin Sampson – Contract Extension
Wednesday, May 21
HIGHLIGHTS – Big 12 Championships Final Round (April 24, 2025)
Friday, April 25
