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Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coord.
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4th Year at OU
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The Mike Stoops File
Birthdate: Dec. 13, 1962
Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio
High School : Cardinal Mooney High School
College: University of Iowa (1984)
Family: Wife, Nicole, and daughter, Peyton
Coaching Experience
1999-present - Oklahoma Associate Head Coach and Co-Defensive Coor./DBs Coach
1998 - Kansas State Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coor./DBs Coach
1997 - Kansas State Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach
1996 - Kansas State Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends Coach
1992-1995 - Kansas State Defensive Ends Coach
1988-1991 - Iowa Volunteer Assistant Coach (linebackers/defensive backs)
1986-1987 - Iowa Graduate Assistant Coach
Bowl Games as a Coach (14)
1987 - Holiday (Iowa)
1988 - Peach (Iowa)
1990 - Rose (Iowa)
1991 - Holiday (Iowa)
1993 - Copper (Kansas State)
1994 - Aloha (Kansas State)
1995 - Holiday (Kansas State)
1996 - Cotton (Kansas State)
1997 - Fiesta (Kansas State)
1998 - Alamo (Kansas State)
1999 - Independence (Oklahoma)
2000 - Orange (Oklahoma)
2001 - Cotton (Oklahoma)
Bowl Games as a Player (4)
1982 Rose (Iowa)
1982 Peach (Iowa)
1983 Gator (Iowa)
1984 Freedom (Iowa)
Coaching Accomplishments
Was a finalist for the 2001 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award.
His 2001 defense was dominant. The Sooners ranked No. 4 nationally in scoring defense, No. 4 in total defense, No. 5 in pass efficiency defense, No. 7 in rushing defense and No. 11 in passing defense.
OU also ranked No. 6 nationally in turnovers gained and had totaled 33 takeaways in each of the last two seasons.
Two of the five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award, Rocky Calmus and Roy Williams, played on the OU defense as did a total of seven players who earned All-Big 12 recognition.
Three Sooner opponents -- Texas Tech (9), Arkansas (6) and Texas A&M (5) -- fell shy of 10 first downs.
In 1997, Kansas State's defense stood fourth and fifth in the nation in total defense and pass efficiency defense, respectively.
With Stoops at the helm, KSU was one of only four schools to rank among the Top 10 nationally for every major defensive category in 1998.
Played with the NFL's Chicago Bears and the Arena Football League's Pittsburgh Gladiators.
Accomplishments as a Player
All-American defensive back in 1984
Two-time All-Big Ten selection (1983 & 1984)
Led the Big Ten in interceptions (1983)
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