Mark Stoops

Mark Stoops
Stoops at Kroger Field in 2013
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamKentucky
ConferenceSEC
Record67–73
Annual salary$6.75 million
Biographical details
Born (1967-07-09) July 9, 1967
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1986–1988Iowa
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1991Iowa (GA)
1992–1995Nordonia HS (OH) (AD/DB)
1996South Florida (DB)
1997–1999Wyoming (DB)
2000Houston (co-DC/S)
2001–2003Miami (FL) (DB)
2004–2009Arizona (DC/DB)
2010–2012Florida State (DC/DB)
2013–presentKentucky
Head coaching record
Overall67–72 (.479)
Bowls4–4 (.500)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
SEC Coach of the Year (2018)

Mark Thomas Stoops (born July 9, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the University of Kentucky, a position he has held since 2013. Stoops is the all-time winningest head coach in the history of the Kentucky Wildcats football program. He is also the longest-tenured current SEC football coach.