The 2015–16 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Cougars were led by second year head coach Kelvin Sampson and were members of the American Athletic Conference.
 The Cougars played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion.
 They finished the season with a record of 22–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference.
 They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Tulane.
 They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Georgia Tech in the first round.
The 2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2009-10 season.
 It was their 65th year of season play.
 The head coach for the Cougars was Tom Penders, who was serving in his 6th year in that position.
 The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion on-campus in Houston and are members of Conference USA.
 The Cougars finished the season 19–16, 7–9 in CUSA play.
 They won the 2010 Conference USA Tournament, earning them a place in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1992.
 They earned a 13 seed in the Midwest Region where they were defeated by Maryland in the first round.
 Head coach Tom Penders retired at the end of the season.
The 2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team will represent the University of Houston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Cougars will be led by fourth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson as members of the American Athletic Conference.
 Due to renovations to the Cougars home arena, Hofheinz Pavilion, the Cougars will play their home games in the Toyota Center.
The 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Cougars were led by third-year head coach Kelvin Sampson and were members of the American Athletic Conference.
 The Cougars played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion.
 They finished the season 21–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in third place.
 They lost to Connecticut in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament.
 They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 2 seed and lost in the first round to Akron.
The 1945–46 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 1945–46 season.
 It was their inaugural year of season play.
 The head coach for the Cougars was Alden Pasche, who was serving in his 1st year in that position.
 The team played its home games at Jeppesen Gymnasium on-campus in Houston and were members of the Lone Star Conference.
 Houston captured its first conference regular season title, and competed in the postseason in the 1946 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by eventual national runner-up Indiana State in the second round.
The 2012–13 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Cougars, led by third year head coach James Dickey, played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion and participated as a member of Conference USA.
 The season marked the last for the Cougars as a member of C-USA as they joined the American Athletic Conference in July 2013.
The 2016–17 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.
 The season marked the third for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference.
 The Cougars, led by third year head coach Ronald Hughey, played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion.
Kelvin Matthew Sampson (born October 5, 1955) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Houston Cougars men's basketball team.
 He was a head coach at Montana Tech from 1981 to 1985, Washington State University from 1987 to 1994, the University of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2006, and Indiana University 2006 to 2008.
 He has also been an assistant coach for several NBA teams including the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets.
The 2011–12 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2011–12 season.
 It was their 67th year of season play.
 The head coach for the Cougars was James Dickey, who was serving in his 2nd year in that position.
 The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion on-campus in Houston and was a member of Conference USA.
 The Cougars improved from the season prior by ending the season with a 0.500 record at 15–15, but only managed 7–9 in conference play.
 In a season marked by inconsistent play, the team ended their season with an overtime loss to UTEP in the Conference USA tournament.
The 2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2008–09 season.
 It was their 64th year of season play.
 The head coach for the Cougars was Tom Penders, who was serving in his 5th year in that position.
 The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion on-campus in Houston, Texas.
 The Cougars played in the first game of the NCAA Division I season in the 2K Sports College Classic.

Question: When was the American basketball coach  who led 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team born? 
Answer: October 5, 1955