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Steve Sarkisian

Stephen Sarkisian (; born March 8, 1974) is an American football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Texas at Austin. He previously was the head football coach at the University of Washington from 2009 to 2013 and the University of Southern California (USC) from 2014 to 2015. Sarkisian played college football as a quarterback at Brigham Young University (BYU) and professionally with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Sarkisian was the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) from 2017 to 2018 and at the University of Alabama from 2019 to 2020.

Infobox

2000
El Camino (QB)
2004
Oakland Raiders (QB)
2016
Alabama (OA/interim OC)
Title
Head coach
Team
Texas
Conference
SEC
Record
47–20
Annual salary
$10.3 million
Born
(1974-03-08) March 8, 1974 (age 51)Torrance, California, U.S.
1993–1994
El Camino
1995–1996
BYU
1997–1999
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position
Quarterback, No. 12
2001–2003
USC (QB)
2005–2006
USC (QB)
2007–2008
USC (AHC/OC/QB)
2009–2013
Washington
2014–2015
USC
2017–2018
Atlanta Falcons (OC)
2019–2020
Alabama (OC/QB)
2021–present
Texas
Overall
93–55 (.628)
Bowls
4–5
Tournaments
2–2 (CFP)
Postseason
4–5 (.444)
College
El Camino (1993–1994)BYU (1995–1996)
Regular season
89–50 (.640)
CFL draft
1997: undrafted
Career
93–55 (.628)
High school
West (Torrance, California)

Tables

· Playing career › Canadian Football League
Comp
Comp
Season
Comp
Passing
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Avg
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rate
Passing
Att
Rushing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
1998
1998
Season
1998
Passing
52
Passing
92
Passing
56.5
Passing
604
Passing
6.6
Passing
4
Passing
4
Passing
72.9
Rushing
6
Rushing
32
Rushing
5.3
Rushing
0
1999
1999
Season
1999
Passing
175
Passing
290
Passing
60.3
Passing
2,290
Passing
7.9
Passing
16
Passing
21
Passing
73.5
Rushing
39
Rushing
169
Rushing
4.3
Rushing
1
Career
Career
Season
Career
Passing
227
Passing
382
Passing
59.4
Passing
2,894
Passing
7.6
Passing
20
Passing
25
Passing
73.4
Rushing
45
Rushing
201
Rushing
4.5
Rushing
1
Season
Passing
Rushing
Comp
Att
Pct
Yds
Avg
TD
Int
Rate
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
1998
52
92
56.5
604
6.6
4
4
72.9
6
32
5.3
0
1999
175
290
60.3
2,290
7.9
16
21
73.5
39
169
4.3
1
Career
227
382
59.4
2,894
7.6
20
25
73.4
45
201
4.5
1
· Head coaching record
Washington Huskies (Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference) (2009–2013)
Washington Huskies (Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference) (2009–2013)
Year
Washington Huskies (Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference) (2009–2013)
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
Washington
Overall
5–7
Conference
4–5
Standing
7th
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
Washington
Overall
7–6
Conference
5–4
Standing
4th
Bowl/playoffs
W Holiday
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
Washington
Overall
7–6
Conference
5–4
Standing
3rd (North)
Bowl/playoffs
L Alamo
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
Washington
Overall
7–6
Conference
5–4
Standing
4th (North)
Bowl/playoffs
L Maaco
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Washington
Overall
8–4
Conference
5–4
Standing
3rd (North)
Bowl/playoffs
Fight Hunger
AP°
25
Washington:
Washington:
Year
Washington:
Team
34–29
Overall
24–21
USC Trojans (Pac-12 Conference) (2014–2015)
USC Trojans (Pac-12 Conference) (2014–2015)
Year
USC Trojans (Pac-12 Conference) (2014–2015)
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
USC
Overall
9–4
Conference
6–3
Standing
T–2nd (South)
Bowl/playoffs
W Holiday
Coaches#
21
AP°
20
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
USC
Overall
3–2
Conference
1–2
Standing
(South)
USC:
USC:
Year
USC:
Team
12–6
Overall
7–5
Texas Longhorns (Big 12 Conference) (2021–2023)
Texas Longhorns (Big 12 Conference) (2021–2023)
Year
Texas Longhorns (Big 12 Conference) (2021–2023)
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Texas
Overall
5–7
Conference
3–6
Standing
T–7th
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Texas
Overall
8–5
Conference
6–3
Standing
3rd
Bowl/playoffs
L Alamo
Coaches#
25
AP°
25
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Texas
Overall
12–2
Conference
8–1
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
L Sugar†
Coaches#
4
AP°
3
Texas Longhorns (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
Texas Longhorns (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
Year
Texas Longhorns (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Texas
Overall
13–3
Conference
7–1
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
W CFP First Round†, W Peach†, L Cotton†
Coaches#
3
AP°
4
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Texas
Overall
9–3
Conference
6–2
Standing
T–5th
Bowl/playoffs
Citrus
Texas:
Texas:
Year
Texas:
Team
47–20
Overall
30–13
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
93–55
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
Year
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
†Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
†Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
†Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Coaches#
AP°
Washington Huskies (Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference) (2009–2013)
2009
Washington
5–7
4–5
7th
2010
Washington
7–6
5–4
4th
W Holiday
2011
Washington
7–6
5–4
3rd (North)
L Alamo
2012
Washington
7–6
5–4
4th (North)
L Maaco
2013
Washington
8–4
5–4
3rd (North)
Fight Hunger
25
Washington:
34–29
24–21
USC Trojans (Pac-12 Conference) (2014–2015)
2014
USC
9–4
6–3
T–2nd (South)
W Holiday
21
20
2015
USC
3–2
1–2
(South)
USC:
12–6
7–5
Texas Longhorns (Big 12 Conference) (2021–2023)
2021
Texas
5–7
3–6
T–7th
2022
Texas
8–5
6–3
3rd
L Alamo
25
25
2023
Texas
12–2
8–1
1st
L Sugar†
4
3
Texas Longhorns (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
2024
Texas
13–3
7–1
1st
W CFP First Round†, W Peach†, L Cotton†
3
4
2025
Texas
9–3
6–2
T–5th
Citrus
Texas:
47–20
30–13
Total:
93–55
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
†Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.

References

  1. Sarkisian was Washington's head coach for the 12 regular season games of the 2013 season, but resigned before the Fight
  2. Sarkisian was USC's head coach for the first five games of the 2015 season. October 11, 2015, Clay Helton was named inte
  3. Stephens, Ken. – "QB Genealogy – Steve Sarkisian is latest in long line of talented BYU quarterbacks". – Dallas Morning
  4. Sports Illustrated
    https://vault.si.com/vault/1996/10/07/sarkisian-is-airing-it-out-and-quieting-his-critics-at-byu-florida-states-defense-takes-up-the-slack
  5. BYU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - BYU Cougars
    https://byucougars.com/sports/football/roster/player/steve-sarkisian
  6. Bob Condotta, New UW football coach Steve Sarkisian makes a quick rise in profession, The Seattle Times, December 14, 20
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008512754_uwfb14.html
  7. The Oregonian
    http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/index.ssf?/base/sports/1228449326278650.xml&coll=7
  8. The New York Times
    https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F07E6D91439F936A1575BC0A960958260&scp=3&sq=%22steve%20sarkisian%22&st=cse
  9. College Football at Sports-Reference.com
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1996-leaders.html
  10. College Football at Sports-Reference.com
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/wac-opoy.html
  11. www.sports-reference.com
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/pass-rating-player-career.html
  12. Stats Crew
    https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-sarkiste001
  13. "All signs point to Sarkisian takeover"
    https://archive.today/20120918153228/http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/story/558367.html
  14. "SARKISIAN WON'T GO TO RAIDERS"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190110133700/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SARKISIAN+WON%27T+GO+TO+RAIDERS-a0158268503
  15. TheRinger.com Analyst Michael Lombardi Tells Two Great Lane Kiffin Stories - 2/8/17
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQCCma7EI_A
  16. "Washington To Introduce Sarkisian As New UW Football Coach"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081207190505/http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120608aab.html
  17. Seattle Post-Intelligencer – Rowdy reception for 'Sark' – December 8, 2008
    http://www.seattlepi.com/huskies/391168_husk09.html
  18. Baltimore Sun
    https://www.baltimoresun.com/2008/12/14/roundup-449/
  19. The Seattle Times
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2010747258_sark09.html
  20. Sports Illustrated
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100114053059/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/01/11/sarkisian-usc.ap/index.html
  21. "How USC went from Carroll to Kiffin"
    https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncf/columns/story?id=4823655
  22. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/101658/washington-arriving-ahead-of-schedule-but-perhaps-not-ready-for-primetime
  23. "Washington extends coach Steve Sarkisian's contract through 2015"
    http://seattletimes.com/html/huskies/2014001295_uwfb22.html
  24. ESPN LA
    https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/10068739/usc-trojans-hire-steve-sarkisian-washington-huskies-new-football-coach
  25. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/11420303/usc-trojans-josh-shaw-suspended-indefinitely-admitting-lie
  26. Gary Klein, USC's Pat Haden fined $25,000 for 'inappropriate' sideline conduct, Los Angeles Times, September 8, 2014
    http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/uscnow/la-sp-usc-pac-12-fines-pat-haden-reprimand-sarkisian-20140908-story.html
  27. SI.com
    https://www.si.com/college-football/2015/10/11/usc-trojans-steve-sarkisian-leave-absence-alcohol-treatment
  28. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/uscnow/la-sp-usc-steve-sarkisian-on-leave-20151011-story.html
  29. "USC's Steve Sarkisian takes leave, said to have arrived Sunday intoxicated"
    https://www.espn.com/losangeles/college-football/story/_/id/13864229/usc-trojans-head-coach-steve-sarkisian-take-leave-absence
  30. "#USC players noted Sarkisian not sober at team meeting, then he went missing, never went to practice field. Talked to Pat Haden on phone"
    https://x.com/InsideUSC/status/653347880363683841
  31. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/losangeles/college-football/story/_/id/13873288/steve-sarkisian-fired-usc-trojans-head-coach
  32. "USC AD Pat Haden: 'The decision I made didn't work out, and I own that'"
    https://www.espn.com/losangeles/college-football/story/_/id/13880068/usc-athletic-director-pat-haden-says-decision-fire-steve-sarkisian-was-very-difficult
  33. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-usc-sarkisian-washington-20151012-story.html
  34. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2015/10/13/clay-helton-usc-interim-coach-pat-haden-steve-sarkisian/73875008/
  35. Yahoo! Sports
    https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/steve-sarkisian-sues-usc-for-wrongful-termination-183907459.html
  36. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-usc-steve-sarkisian-lawsuit-20160302-story.html
  37. "Arbitrator rules in favor of USC over Steve Sarkisian in $30 million wrongful termination lawsuit"
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/24052127/arbitrator-rules-favor-usc-trojans-wrongful-termination-lawsuit-former-coach-steve-sarkisian
  38. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-sn-sarkisian-hire-20160905-snap-story.html
  39. SEC Country
    https://www.seccountry.com/alabama/lane-kiffin-steve-sarkisian-nick-saban
  40. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25746669/steve-sarkisian-return-alabama-crimson-tide
  41. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30409085/nick-saban-lauds-alabama-coaching-staff-win-vs-auburn-covid-19-absence
  42. CBSSports.com
    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/will-steve-sarkisian-be-an-upgrade-over-tom-herman-what-texas-is-getting-in-alabamas-offensive-coordinator/
  43. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30613231/alabama-crimson-tide-oc-steve-sarkisian-wins-broyles-award
  44. footballscoop.com
    https://footballscoop.com/news/steve-sarkisian-2020-footballscoop-offensive-coordinator-of-the-year/
  45. "Texas Longhorns put their trust in offensive guru Steve Sarkisian"
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30639439/texas-longhorns-put-their-trust-offensive-guru-steve-sarkisian
  46. "University of Texas regents approve football coach Steve Sarkisian's $34.2 million contract"
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30963165/university-texas-regents-approve-football-coach-steve-sarkisian-342-million-contract
  47. "AP Top 25 College Football Poll, Rankings: Preseason 2021"
    https://collegefootballnews.com/2021/08/ap-top-25-college-football-poll-rankings-preseason-2021
  48. "Texas Longhorns: What Steve Sarkisian said after stunning loss to Kansas"
    https://www.kxan.com/sports-general/horns-report/what-texas-coach-steve-sarkisian-said-after-stunning-loss-to-kansas/
  49. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/2022/09/10/referees-reverse-bizarre-penalty-call-against-texas-in-alabama-end-zone
  50. "College football rankings: Final AP Top 25 poll of 2022 season revealed as Georgia wins National Championship"
    https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-football-rankings-final-ap-top-25-poll-of-2022-season-revealed-as-georgia-wins-national-championship-202513987/#2083968
  51. "Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game"
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401551788
  52. "AP College Football Poll 2023-24: Final Top 25 Rankings After CFP Championship"
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10104215-ap-college-football-poll-2023-24-final-top-25-rankings-after-cfp-championship
  53. "Texas regents approve Sarkisian contract extension and raise to more than $10 million"
    https://apnews.com/article/sarkisian-contract-extension-texas-c8b2934d28b9d78f4092858d36abbbda
  54. The Armenian Weekly
    https://armenianweekly.com/2017/02/07/sarkisian-falcons/
  55. SB Nation
    http://www.conquestchronicles.com/2015/4/21/8464327/usc-football-head-coach-steve-sarkisian-wife-stephanie-divorce
  56. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/uscnow/la-sp-usc-steve-sarkisian-and-wife-in-process-of-divorce-20150421-story.html
  57. "Steve Sarkisian - Football Coach - University of Texas Athletics"
    https://texassports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/steve-sarkisian/2944
  58. Austin American-Statesman
    https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/longhorns/football/2024/07/26/steve-sarkisian-divorce-wife-loreal-texas-football/74567753007/
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