Kevin Sumlin
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Kevin Sumlin (born August 3, 1964 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is the current head coach for the University of Houston Cougars football team.[2] Sumlin is the first African American coach in the 60-year history of the Cougars program.[3]
He served as an assistant at Washington State, Wyoming, Minnesota, Purdue and served as offensive coordinator at Texas A&M and at the same role for five years at Oklahoma under Bob Stoops. In addition to Stoops, he has served under R. C. Slocum, Mike Price and Dennis Erickson. In his final year with the Sooners, his offense was one of the best in the country, averaging 44 points per game.[3]
References
- ^ Dienhart, Tom (2008-05-15). ""Sumlin believes he can win big at Houston"". rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ Schad, Joe (2007-12-13). "Source: Houston hires Sumlin, eighth minority coach in FBS". ESPN. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Mark Schlabach, Yellow Jackets, Wolverines, Midshipmen earn high marks, ESPN.com, December 17, 2007.
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