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Mark Stoops

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Mark Stoops

Mark Thomas Stoops (born July 9, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He most recently served as the head football coach for the University of Kentucky from 2013 to 2025. Stoops is the all-time winningest head coach in the history of the Kentucky Wildcats football program, surpassing former coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.

Infobox

1996
South Florida (DB)
2000
Houston (co-DC/S)
Title
Head coach
Team
Kentucky
Conference
SEC
Record
72–78
Annual salary
$9.0 million
Born
(1967-07-09) July 9, 1967 (age 58)Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
1986–1988
Iowa
Position
Defensive back
1990–1991
Iowa (GA)
1992–1995
Nordonia HS (OH) (AD/DB)
1997–1999
Wyoming (DB)
2001–2003
Miami (FL) (DB)
2004–2009
Arizona (DC/DB)
2010–2012
Florida State (DC/DB)
2013–present
Kentucky
Overall
72–80(.474)
Bowls
4–4 (.500)
2013–2025
Kentucky

Tables

· Head coaching record
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2013–present)
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2013–present)
Year
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2013–present)
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Kentucky
Overall
2–10
Conference
0–8
Standing
7th (Eastern)
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Kentucky
Overall
5–7
Conference
2–6
Standing
6th (Eastern)
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Kentucky
Overall
5–7
Conference
2–6
Standing
T–4th (Eastern)
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Kentucky
Overall
7–6
Conference
4–4
Standing
T–2nd (Eastern)
Bowl/playoffs
L TaxSlayer
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Kentucky
Overall
7–6
Conference
4–4
Standing
T–3rd (Eastern)
Bowl/playoffs
L Music City
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Kentucky
Overall
10–3
Conference
5–3
Standing
T–2nd (Eastern)
Bowl/playoffs
W Citrus
Coaches#
11
AP°
12
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Kentucky
Overall
8–5
Conference
3–5
Standing
T–4th (Eastern)
Bowl/playoffs
W Belk
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Kentucky
Overall
5–6
Conference
4–6
Standing
4th (Eastern)
Bowl/playoffs
W Gator
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Kentucky
Overall
10–3*
Conference
5–3*
Standing
2nd (Eastern)
Bowl/playoffs
W Citrus*
Coaches#
15
AP°
18
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Kentucky
Overall
7–6
Conference
3–5
Standing
T–4th (Eastern)
Bowl/playoffs
L Music City
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Kentucky
Overall
7–6
Conference
3–5
Standing
T–4th (Eastern)
Bowl/playoffs
L Gator
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Kentucky
Overall
4–8
Conference
1–7
Standing
15th
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Kentucky
Overall
5–7
Conference
2–6
Standing
T–11th
Kentucky:
Kentucky:
Year
Kentucky:
Team
72–80*
Overall
38–68*
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
72–80
mw- .mw- #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
mw- .mw- #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
mw- .mw- #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Coaches#
AP°
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2013–present)
2013
Kentucky
2–10
0–8
7th (Eastern)
2014
Kentucky
5–7
2–6
6th (Eastern)
2015
Kentucky
5–7
2–6
T–4th (Eastern)
2016
Kentucky
7–6
4–4
T–2nd (Eastern)
L TaxSlayer
2017
Kentucky
7–6
4–4
T–3rd (Eastern)
L Music City
2018
Kentucky
10–3
5–3
T–2nd (Eastern)
W Citrus
11
12
2019
Kentucky
8–5
3–5
T–4th (Eastern)
W Belk
2020
Kentucky
5–6
4–6
4th (Eastern)
W Gator
2021
Kentucky
10–3*
5–3*
2nd (Eastern)
W Citrus*
15
18
2022
Kentucky
7–6
3–5
T–4th (Eastern)
L Music City
2023
Kentucky
7–6
3–5
T–4th (Eastern)
L Gator
2024
Kentucky
4–8
1–7
15th
2025
Kentucky
5–7
2–6
T–11th
Kentucky:
72–80*
38–68*
Total:
72–80
mw- #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.

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