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 …

21 hours ago · Stoops has been with the team since 2013, and many don’t remember the teams that he inherited. He took over from Joker Phillips, who went 2-10 the season before Stoops was named head coach.

Oct 25, 2024 · Analyzing the latest rumors on Mark Stoops' future. There is absolutely zero indication that Mark Stoops is considering anything except coaching Kentucky. His contract is so favorable for him that there's no reas

Oct 19, 2024 · Mark Stoops is in his 12th season as Kentucky Wildcats head coach. In that time, he has beaten Florida four times, cemented Kentucky as, on occasion, the second or third-best team in the former...

Nov 11, 2024 · As the Kentucky Wildcats look to end a lost season on a high note, Mark Stoops is making it clear that he’s not retiring. During his Monday press conference, the UK head coach was asked about the...

Now in his 12th season at Kentucky, Stoops has the longest term of any coach in school history and the longest term of any active coach in the Southeastern Conference. Stoops also holds school record for wins (63), home wins (44), SEC wins (30) and wins over ranked opponents (11).

Nov 26, 2023 · After a whirlwind few hours, Mark Stoops announced on X (formerly Twitter) early Sunday morning that he is staying at Kentucky — not leaving to coach at Texas A&M.

Dec 23, 2024 · LEXINGTON — During Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops ' news conference after the Nov. 30 Governor's Cup, media members tossed a dozen questions his way. Not a single one centered around what...

Nov 11, 2024 · Marks Stoops has made himself clear on his future as the head coach of Kentucky. During his press conference on Monday, Stoops disputed some of the rumors that he’d be retiring or at least stepping down from the job at season’s end.

Sep 6, 2024 · Mark Stoops is the winningest football coach in UK history. When legendary football coach Nick Saban retired from the University of Alabama after the 2023 season, the University of Kentucky’s Mark Stoops suddenly had a new title.