November 27, 201213 yr Coaching career He was a graduate assistant coach at Iowa from 1989–1991, 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] He served as the defensive backs coach for the University of Wyoming Cowboys from 1997-1999.[7] At Wyoming he 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, Mark Stoops accepted the job to be defensive coordinator at The Florida State University.[11] On November 27, 2012, Mark Stoops accepted the job as head coach at The University of Kentucky. ^ Check that last line of Mark Stoops' Wikipedia page. :lol: Mark Stoops - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
November 27, 201213 yr Andrew Tipmore @DrewTipmore I just saw Stoops riding a horse down New Circle. #donedeal :lol::lol::lol:
November 27, 201213 yr William Warfield (works for Prepspin/Ihigh) said that Mark Stoops is said to be flying to Lexington today to accept the position Kenneth True @SXKennethTrue Mark Stoops is the guy at #Kentucky #BBN should be able to get behind this hire. Touring campus and facilities today, likely PC tomorrow.
November 27, 201213 yr If Stoops is the guy then I will reserve judgment until I see who he hires as the OC.
November 27, 201213 yr Andrew Tipmore @DrewTipmore I just saw Stoops riding a horse down New Circle. #donedeal :lol::lol::lol: That's great.
November 27, 201213 yr If Stoops is the guy then I will reserve judgment until I see who he hires as the OC. I agree. They have to pit money into getting a quality OC.
November 27, 201213 yr @SportsHeartBeat We have be told that Mark Stoops will be UK's next Head Coach- Announcement coming this afternoon. http://t.co/ln1NQ2Tp
November 27, 201213 yr Lots of people reporting Stoops as a DONE DEAL now. Solid choice I suppose. Not a home run, but not terrible either.
November 27, 201213 yr Lots of people reporting Stoops as a DONE DEAL now. Solid choice I suppose. Not a home run, but not terrible either. I think it's as much of a home run as UK is going to get at this point. Until they make a serious commitment to football and do some major up grades to facilities this is the best you can hope for.
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