Bob Stoops

Two-time Walter Camp college football Coach of the Year Bob Stoops serves as the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners in the NCAA.http://www.soonersports.com/school-bio/bob_stoops.html

Following the January 3, 2009, firing of Denver Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan, Stoops was rumored to be in the running for the coaching vacancy. Stoops denied the claims stating that he has not been contacted by the Broncos.http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/01/02/will-bob-stoops-leave-oklahoma-to-coach-the-denver-broncos/

In December of 2010, following the resignation of University of Florida head coach Urban Meyer, Stoops was rumored to be the frontrunner as the new head coach for the Florida Gators. Stoops told the media that he did not have any interest in the job.http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2010/12/11/1870501/bob-stoops-florida-rumors-coaching-search Florida would later name University of Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp as their new head coach.

Coaching Career

Stoops began his coaching career at the University of Iowa as a graduate assistant for the team there. After finishing as a graduate student, he stayed on the coaching staff until 1987 as a voluntary assistant. This helped him land a job four years later as the defensive coordinator for Kansas State University. Stoops remained in that position for five seasons as he helped turn the Wildcats' football program around. He would move on to Florida as the defensive coordinator there for three seasons. Then, in 1999, Stoops accepted the job as head coach of Oklahoma. He has remained in that position ever since.http://www.soonersports.com/school-bio/bob_stoops.html

In 12 seasons as Oklahoma's head coach, Stoops as an all-time record of 128-31. In that time, he led the program to a national championship in 2000. In 2008, Oklahoma also played in the BCS Championship Game, but lost. In bowl games, Stoops as a record of 5-6 and has led the program to a bowl game every season since becoming head coach.http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bob-stoops-1.htmlhttp://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bob-stoops-1.html

Career Highlights

  • 2000: BCS Championship
  • 2000: Big 12 Championship
  • 2000: Walter Camp Coach of the Year
  • 2000: Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
  • 2000: Home Depot Coach of the Year
  • 2000: Associated Press Coach of the Year
  • 2002: Big 12 Championship
  • 2003: Walter Camp Coach of the Year
  • 2004: Big 12 Championship
  • 2006: Big 12 Championship
  • 2007: Big 12 Championship
  • 2008: Big 12 Championshiphttp://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bob-stoops-1.html

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