Kevin Sumlin

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Kevin Sumlin

Title Head coach
College Houston
Sport Football
Conference Conference USA
Team record 0–0
Born August 3, 1964 (1964-08-03) (age 43)
Place of birth Indianapolis, IN
Annual salary $700,000[1]
Career highlights
Overall 0–0
Bowls 0–0
Playing career
1983-1986 Purdue
Position LB
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988-1990
1991-1992
1993-1996
1997
1998-2000
2001-2002
2003-2005
2006-2007
2008-present
Washington State (GA)
Wyoming (WR)
Minnesota (WR)
Minnesota (QB)
Purdue (WR)
Texas A&M (OC)
Oklahoma (ST/TE)
Oklahoma (WR/Co-OC)
Houston

Kevin Sumlin (born August 3, 1964(1964-08-03) 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]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dienhart, Tom (2008-05-15). "Sumlin believes he can win big at Houston". rivals.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
  2. ^ Schad, Joe. "Source: Houston hires Sumlin, eighth minority coach in FBS", ESPN, 2007-12-13. Retrieved on 2007-12-13. 
  3. ^ a b Mark Schlabach, Yellow Jackets, Wolverines, Midshipmen earn high marks, ESPN.com, December 17, 2007.

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