Coaches
Mark Stoops
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Mark Stoops
Played at Iowa 1986-1988 · alma mater (CFBD): Iowa
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-1991 | Iowa | GA | GA | not known |
| 1992-1995 | Nordonia HS (OH) (HS) | Position | AD/DB | not known |
| 1996 | South Florida | Position | DB | not known |
| 1997-1999 | Wyoming | Position | DB | Dana Dimel |
| 2000 | Houston | DC | co-DC/S | Dana Dimel |
| 2001-2003 | Miami | Position | DB | Larry Coker |
| 2004-2009 | Arizona | DC | DC/DB✓ | Mike Stoops |
| 2010-2012 | Florida State | DC | DC/DB✓ | Jimbo Fisher |
| 2013-2025 | Kentucky | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2026- | Texas | Other | Special assistant | Steve Sarkisian*+ |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Arizona | Defensive coordinator | 74 | 71 | 81 | 56 | 119 |
| 2006 | Arizona | Defensive coordinator | 52 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 119 |
| 2007 | Arizona | Defensive coordinator | 36 | 59 | 50 | 52 | 119 |
| 2008 | Arizona | Defensive coordinator | 64 | 54 | 63 | 36 | 120 |
| 2009 | Arizona | Defensive coordinator | 35 | 48 | 33 | 64 | 120 |
| 2010 | Florida State | Defensive coordinator | 50 | 23 | 37 | 107 | 120 |
| 2011 | Florida State | Defensive coordinator | 10 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 120 |
| 2012 | Florida State | Defensive coordinator | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 124 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kentucky | 2-10 | - → - | 78 | 120 | -2.5 | 17% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | Kentucky | 5-7 | - → - | 89 | 68 | 6.6 | 17% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Kentucky | 5-7 | - → - | 69 | 50 | -0.3 | 42% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | Kentucky | 7-6 | - → - | 52 | 105 | -2.6 | 42% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | Kentucky | 7-6 | - → - | 64 | 102 | 2.7 | 54% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | Kentucky | 10-3 | - → - | 78 | 34 | 13.1 | 54% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | Kentucky | 8-5 | - → - | 62 | 41 | 9.1 | 77% wins | 130 |
| 2020 | Kentucky | 5-6 | - → - | 97 | 51 | 2.2 | 62% wins | 127 |
| 2021 | Kentucky | 10-3 | - → 18 | 49 | 43 | 13.4 | 46% wins | 130 |
| 2022 | Kentucky | 7-6 | 20 → - | 103 | 15 | 13.0 | 77% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Kentucky | 7-6 | - → - | 49 | 56 | 10.5 | 54% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Kentucky | 4-8 | - → - | 118 | 61 | 5.5 | 54% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Kentucky | 5-7 | - → - | 109 | 79 | 1.8 | 33% wins | 136 |
Worked under
- Dana Dimel · Wyoming 1997-1999 (Position)
- Dana Dimel · Houston 2000 (DC, Position)
- Larry Coker · Miami 2001-2003 (Position)
- Mike Stoops · Arizona 2004-2009 (DC, Position)
- Jimbo Fisher · Florida State 2010-2012 (DC, Position)
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Texas 2026 (Other)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 22
- Bradley Dale Peveto · Kentucky 2013 (Position, ST coord.)
- Chad Scott · Kentucky 2013-2015 (Position)
- D. J. Eliot · Kentucky 2013-2016 (DC, Position)
- Derrick Ansley · Kentucky 2013-2015 (Position)
- Matt Powledge · Kentucky 2013 (GA)
- Neal Brown* · Kentucky 2013-2014 (OC, Position)
- Shannon Dawson · Kentucky 2015 (OC, Position)
- Darin Hinshaw · Kentucky 2016-2020 (OC, Position)
- Eddie Gran · Kentucky 2016-2025 (OC, Other, Position)
- Steve Clinkscale · Kentucky 2016-2020 (Position)
- Dean Hood · Kentucky 2017-2019 (Position, ST coord.)
- John Jancek · Kentucky 2017 (Analyst)
- Matt House · Kentucky 2017-2018 (DC)
- Brad White · Kentucky 2018-2025 (DC, Position)
- Walt Wells · Kentucky 2018-2019 (Analyst)
- Jon Sumrall* · Kentucky 2019-2021 (DC, Position)
- Liam Coen · Kentucky 2021-2023 (OC, Position)
- Mike Stoops · Kentucky 2022-2025 (Position)
- Rich Scangarello · Kentucky 2022 (OC)
- Bush Hamdan · Kentucky 2024-2025 (OC, Position)
- Brad Lambert · Kentucky 2025 (Analyst)
- Kevin Barbay · Kentucky 2025 (Analyst)
Level 2: on their staffs · 27
- Kenny Edenfield · Troy 2015-2017 (OC, Position) · under Neal Brown
- Vic Koenning · Troy 2015-2018 (DC, Position) · under Neal Brown
- Matt Moore · Troy 2016-2018 (OC) · under Neal Brown
- Brandon Hall · Troy 2018 (Position, ST coord.) · under Neal Brown
- Sean Reagan · Troy 2018 (OC) · under Neal Brown
- Jahmile Addae · West Virginia 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Neal Brown
- Matt Moore · West Virginia 2019 (OC) · under Neal Brown
- Travis Trickett · West Virginia 2019-2021 (Position) · under Neal Brown
- Gerad Parker* · West Virginia 2020-2021 (OC, Position) · under Neal Brown
- Jeff Casteel · West Virginia 2020-2024 (Analyst, Position) · under Neal Brown
- Jeff Koonz · West Virginia 2020-2024 (DC) · under Neal Brown
- Jordan Lesley · West Virginia 2020-2024 (DC) · under Neal Brown
- Kirk Ciarrocca · West Virginia 2021 (Analyst) · under Neal Brown
- ShaDon Brown · West Virginia 2021-2024 (DC) · under Neal Brown
- Graham Harrell · West Virginia 2022 (OC, Position) · under Neal Brown
- Joe Craddock · Troy 2022-2023 (OC, Position) · under Jon Sumrall
- Shiel Wood · Troy 2022 (DC, Position) · under Jon Sumrall
- Travis Pearson · Troy 2022-2023 (Position) · under Jon Sumrall
- Greg Gasparato · Troy 2023 (DC) · under Jon Sumrall
- Dan Roushar · Tulane 2024 (Position) · under Jon Sumrall
- Evan McKissack · Tulane 2024-2025 (OC) · under Jon Sumrall
- Tayler Polk · Tulane 2024-2025 (DC) · under Jon Sumrall
- Will Hall* · Tulane 2025 (Other) · under Jon Sumrall
- Brandon Harris · Florida 2026 (Position) · under Jon Sumrall
- Buster Faulkner · Florida 2026 (OC) · under Jon Sumrall
- Matt Mattox · North Texas 2026 (Position) · under Neal Brown
- Steve Spurrier Jr. · Florida 2026 (Analyst) · under Jon Sumrall
Level 3: on their staffs · 6
- Dontae Wright · Troy 2024-2026 (DC) · under Gerad Parker
- Nathan Burton · Troy 2024-2026 (DC, Position) · under Gerad Parker
- Re'quan Boyette · Troy 2024-2026 (Position) · under Gerad Parker
- Adam Austin · Troy 2026 (OC) · under Gerad Parker
- Nate Fuqua · Tulane 2026 (DC) · under Will Hall
- Russ Callaway · Tulane 2026 (OC) · under Will Hall
Coached together
- Bo Pelini · Iowa 1991 · him GA, them GA
- Mike Stoops · Iowa 1991 · him GA, them Position
- Calvin Magee · South Florida 1996 · him Position, them Position
- Kevin Patrick · South Florida 1996 · him Position, them Position
- Mike Canales · South Florida 1996 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Dana Dimel · Wyoming 1997-1999 · him Position, them Head coach
- Todd Whitten · Wyoming 1997 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Vic Koenning · Wyoming 1997-1999 · him Position, them DC
- D. J. Eliot · Wyoming 1999 · him Position, them GA
- Bradley Dale Peveto · Houston 2000 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- D. J. Eliot · Houston 2000 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Dana Dimel · Houston 2000 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Dick Bumpas · Houston 2000 · him DC, Position, them DC
- Curtis Johnson · Miami 2001-2003 · him Position, them Position
- Frank Giufre · Miami 2001-2003 · him Position, them GA
- Larry Coker · Miami 2001-2003 · him Position, them Head coach
- Randy Shannon · Miami 2001-2003 · him Position, them DC
- D. J. Eliot · Miami 2002 · him Position, them GA
- Kasey Dunn · Arizona 2004-2006 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Mike Canales · Arizona 2004-2006 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Mike Stoops · Arizona 2004-2009 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Steve Spurrier Jr. · Arizona 2004 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Tim Kish · Arizona 2004-2009 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Josh Heupel*+ · Arizona 2005 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Dana Dimel · Arizona 2006-2008 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Bill Bedenbaugh · Arizona 2007-2009 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Sonny Dykes* · Arizona 2007-2009 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Seth Littrell · Arizona 2009 · him DC, Position, them Position
- D. J. Eliot · Florida State 2010-2012 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Dameyune Craig · Florida State 2010-2012 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Eddie Gran · Florida State 2010-2012 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Greg Hudson · Florida State 2010-2012 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- James Coley · Florida State 2010-2012 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Jimbo Fisher · Florida State 2010-2012 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Lawrence Dawsey · Florida State 2010-2012 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Odell Haggins · Florida State 2010-2012 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Terrell Buckley · Florida State 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Travis Trickett · Florida State 2010 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Ryan Stanchek · Florida State 2011 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Bradley Dale Peveto · Kentucky 2013 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Chad Scott · Kentucky 2013-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
- D. J. Eliot · Kentucky 2013-2016 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Derrick Ansley · Kentucky 2013-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
- Matt Powledge · Kentucky 2013 · him Head coach, them GA
- Neal Brown* · Kentucky 2013-2014 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Shannon Dawson · Kentucky 2015 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Darin Hinshaw · Kentucky 2016-2020 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Eddie Gran · Kentucky 2016-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Other, Position
- Steve Clinkscale · Kentucky 2016-2020 · him Head coach, them Position
- Dean Hood · Kentucky 2017-2019 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- John Jancek · Kentucky 2017 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Matt House · Kentucky 2017-2018 · him Head coach, them DC
- Brad White · Kentucky 2018-2025 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Walt Wells · Kentucky 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Jon Sumrall* · Kentucky 2019-2021 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Liam Coen · Kentucky 2021-2023 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Mike Stoops · Kentucky 2022-2025 · him Head coach, them Position
- Rich Scangarello · Kentucky 2022 · him Head coach, them OC
- Bush Hamdan · Kentucky 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Brad Lambert · Kentucky 2025 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Kevin Barbay · Kentucky 2025 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- A. J. Milwee · Texas 2026 · him Other, them OC, Position
- Blake Gideon · Texas 2026 · him Other, them Position
- Jeff Banks · Texas 2026 · him Other, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Johnny Nansen · Texas 2026 · him Other, them DC, Position
- Kyle Flood · Texas 2026 · him Other, them OC, Position
- Steve Casula · Texas 2026 · him Other, them Analyst, Other
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Texas 2026 · him Other, them Head coach
- Will Muschamp · Texas 2026 · him Other, them DC