Mark Stoops
College football coach and player
Born
July 9th, 1967
58 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A college football coach and former player. Started coaching career as a defensive backs coach. Served as the head coach for the University of Kentucky football team. Led the team to multiple bowl game appearances. Played college football at the University of Iowa. Held assistant coaching positions at several universities, including Florida State and Arizona.
Head coach of the University of Kentucky
Led Kentucky to the Citrus Bowl in 2019
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