(1961-12-13) December 13, 1961 (age 62) Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:
Cardinal Mooney
College:
Iowa
Undrafted:
1985
Career history
As a player:
Chicago Bears (1985)*
Atlanta Falcons (1986)*
Pittsburgh Gladiators (1987)
Chicago Bears (1987)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Iowa (GA) (1986–1987)
Iowa (LB/DB) (1991)
Kansas State (DE) (1992–1995)
Kansas State (co-DC/DE) (1996)
Kansas State (co-DC/DB) (1997)
Kansas State (AHC/co-DC/DB) (1998)
Oklahoma (AHC/co-DC/DB) (1999–2003)
Arizona (2004–2011)
Oklahoma (AHC/DC/DB) (2012–2018)
Alabama (analyst) (2019–2020)
Florida Atlantic (DC) (2021)
Kentucky (ILB) (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big Ten (1983, 1984)
Michael Joseph Stoops (born December 13, 1961) is an American football coach and former player, who is the inside linebackers coach at the University of Kentucky. Stoops also served as the head football coach at the University of Arizona from 2003 until his firing during the 2011 season. He previously served as an assistant football coach at the University of Iowa, Kansas State University, and University of Oklahoma. He is the younger brother of Bob Stoops, the former head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners football program, and the older brother of Mark Stoops, head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats football program. He returned to Oklahoma as the defensive coordinator in 2012. He served in the position until he was fired on October 7, 2018. After spending time at the University of Alabama as an analyst, he spent one season as the defensive coordinator of the Florida Atlantic Owls in 2021.
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defensive coordinator MikeStoops, brother of famed Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops, to become the Wildcats' next coach. Stoops was hired to rebuild...
defense and 130th in passing defense, under former defensive coordinator MikeStoops, who would be fired after giving up 48 points to rival Texas. In November...
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various capacities for six seasons, encompassing Tomey's entire tenure and Mike MacIntyre's first season. Also a recruiting coordinator, Brennan coached...
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coach Bob Stoops. In 2005, Heupel was hired as the tight ends coach at the University of Arizona by newly appointed head coach MikeStoops, Bob's brother...
Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats are expected to be led by Mark Stoops in his 12th year as their head coach. The Kentucky football team plays its...
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hired by the Denver Broncos as their wide receivers coach under head coach Mike Shanahan. Under his tutelage, Brandon Marshall finished the season ranked...
team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 17th season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord...
postseason bowl games: Pop McKale, Mike Casteel, Darrell Mudra, Tony Mason, Larry Smith, Dick Tomey, MikeStoops, Rich Rodriguez and Jedd Fisch. Four...
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was led by MikeStoops, brother of Bob Stoops, the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma (the 2000 BCS national champions); Stoops was fired...
31-point deficit to defeat Minnesota 44–41 in overtime. Dykes joined MikeStoops' staff at Arizona as offensive coordinator in 2007. In his first season...
Riley, who was in his first year as head coach, after the retirement of Bob Stoops in June 2017. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial...
served as interim head coach after the firing of MikeStoops six games into the season. "Arizona AD: Stoops is out as head coach". Arizona Daily Star. October...
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