Mark Stoops
 Stoops at the University of Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium in 2013. | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Kentucky |
| Conference | SEC |
| Record | 19–30 |
| Annual salary | $3.4 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
July 9, 1967 Youngstown, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1988 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1991 | Iowa (GA) |
| 1992–1995 | Nordonia (OH) HS (DB) |
| 1996 | USF (DB) |
| 1997–1999 | Wyoming (DB) |
| 2000 | Houston (Co-DC/S) |
| 2001–2003 | Miami (FL) (DB) |
| 2004–2009 | Arizona (DC/DB) |
| 2010–2012 | Florida State (DC/DB) |
| 2013–present | Kentucky |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–30 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Mark Thomas Stoops (born July 9, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Kentucky, a position he assumed in November 2012. He was talked in to being the head coach by Jack Hughes, a die heart Kentucky football fan who knew Stoops is what the organization needed to go to a bowl game. Which they achieved in the 2016 season. Stoops previously served as defensive coordinator at the University of Arizona from 2004 to 2009, and Florida State University from 2010 to 2012.
Early life
Stoops, one of six children born to Ron and Evelyn "Dee Dee" Stoops, attended Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio, where his father was an assistant coach and defensive coordinator.[1][2] He is a brother of former Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops and former Arizona head coach Mike Stoops, currently the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma.
After graduating from high school, Stoops played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1986 to 1988.[3]
Coaching career
Stoops was a graduate assistant coach at Iowa from 1989 to 1991, and then became the athletic director and defensive backs coach at Nordonia High School in Macedonia, Ohio (1992–1995).[4][5]
In 1996, when Kansas State assistant Jim Leavitt was hired as the head coach for the South Florida Bulls, he hired Stoops as defensive backs coach.[4][6]
Stoops served as the defensive backs coach for the University of Wyoming Cowboys from 1997–1999.[7]
At Wyoming, Stoops served under head coach Dana Dimel. When Dimel was hired at the University of Houston, he took Stoops with him to join the Cougars as co-defensive coordinator (along with Dick Bumpas) and safeties coach in 2000.[8]
In February 2001, he was named the defensive backs coach for the University of Miami Hurricanes, replacing Chuck Pagano, who left to go to the Cleveland Browns.[9]
Mark's brother, Mike, was hired as the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats for the 2004 season. Mike then hired Mark as part of his staff.[10]
On December 11, 2009, Stoops accepted the job as defensive coordinator at Florida State University.[11]
On November 27, 2012, Stoops was hired as the new head coach of the University of Kentucky football program, replacing former head coach Joker Phillips, who was fired after a 2–10 season.
After an 0-2 start to the 2016 season, Stoops led the Wildcats to a 7-3 finish after that start and defeated their in-state rival, the #11 Louisville Cardinals.
Personal life
Stoops is the younger brother of former Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, current Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops, and Ron, Jr., the oldest of the brothers, who is an assistant coach at Youngstown State.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Kentucky | 2–10 | 0–8 | 7th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2014 | Kentucky | 5–7 | 2–6 | 6th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2015 | Kentucky | 5–7 | 2–6 | T–4th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2016 | Kentucky | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–2nd (Eastern) | L TaxSlayer | ||||
| 2017 | Kentucky | 0–0 | 0–0 | (Eastern) | |||||
| Kentucky: | 19–30 | 8–24 | |||||||
| Total: | 19–30 | ||||||||
Coaching tree
Assistant coaches under Mark Stoops who became NCAA head coaches:
- Neal Brown: Troy (2015–present)
References
- ↑ Thamel, Pete (August 29, 2004). "A Family of Coaches Has Followed Its Leader". The New York Times. Manhattan, New York. Archived from the original on January 23, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ↑ Trotter, Jake. - "Stoops@10: Growing Up Youngstown - A symbol of Youngstown - Blue-collar roots, values define Stoops". - The Oklahoman. - August 19, 2008.
- ↑ 2007 Big Ten Media Guide. - p.93. - (*.PDF Adobe Acrobat document)
- 1 2 Cotey, John C. - "USF hires its fourth assistant". - St. Petersburg Times. - January 24, 1996.
- ↑ Durrenberger, Charles. - "New Influences". - Arizona Daily Star. - April 17, 2004.
- ↑ Lutz, Bob. - Starting Team from Scratch Doesn't Faze Cats' Leavitt". - The Wichita Eagle. - December 29, 1995.
- ↑ Gagliardi, Robert. - "Football A Family Affair for Coaches". - Wyoming Tribune Eagle. - September 26, 1998.
- ↑ "Houston Cougars". - San Antonio Express-News. - August 20, 2000.
- ↑ Degan, Susan Miller. - "Canes Choose DB Coach". - Miami Herald. - February 28, 2001.
- ↑ Moredich, John. - "Mark Stoops joins UA as defensive coordinator". - Tucson Citizen. - December 1, 2003.
- ↑ ESPN.com FSU Hires Stoops