Kent Benson on Sampson

Kent Benson, the All-American center who was a star on the famous Indiana basketball squad of 1976, with an undefeated record, came out earlier this week against Coach Sampson. Quote from the Indy Star article, “I’m absolutely, totally embarrassed for the Indiana basketball program,” Benson said. “They need to do the right thing. If no tolerance means no tolerance, they get rid of him. And Greenspan should be right behind.”

Several other former IU players have weighed in on the subject.

Ted Kitchel, another former All-American who previously criticized Sampson’s hiring by saying he “wouldn’t hire that guy to coach my fifth-grade girls team,” said the new reports suggest Sampson does not believe rules apply to him.

Joe Hillman feels it is embarrassing to the program and the University.

Bobby Wilkerson is the one former IU player who continues to support Sampson, saying “All coaches advertently or inadvertently make those mistakes..."