Bob Stoops

Bob Stoops (b. September 6, 1960) has been the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma since 1999.

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September 6 - 1960 - Football - University of Oklahoma

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The son of a coach, Stoops was a four-year starter and two-time All-Big Ten selection at defensive back at the University of Iowa. He began his coaching career in 1983 as a volunteer in the Hawkeye program under Hayden Fry. He worked through the ranks until he became co-defensive coordinator at Kansas State University(1991-95).

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Big Ten - Defensive back - University of Iowa - Hayden Fry - Defensive coordinator - Kansas State University

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With the Wildcats, he played a key role in their impressive turnaround. During his final four seasons there, K-State was 35-12 with three bowl appearances.

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Eventually, he left for the University of Florida and a three-year stint as Steve Spurrier?s defensive coordinator. In 1996, he was part of a national championship team. It was with the Gators that the spotlight found Stoops and made him one of the hottest names in the profession.

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University of Florida - Steve Spurrier

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Now in his seventh year as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, he has a combined record of 69-14. He won the 2000 National Championship and finished the season undefeated, made it to the National Championship Game in 2003 and 2004, has taken his team to six straight bowl games(four of which were BCS bowls) and has won three Big XII Conference Championships. The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns have an annual rivalry at the Red River Shootout (now simply called the "Red River Rivalry)," and in his six years has head coach, Stoops is 5-1, holding a continual five year winning streak from 2000 - 2005.

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Oklahoma Sooners - BCS - Big XII Conference - Texas Longhorns - Red River Shootout - 2000 - 2005

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Under Stoops, Oklahoma has produced 21 first-team All-Americans, one Heisman winner (Jason White), three Heisman finalists (Josh Heupel, Adrian Peterson & Jason White ), two Associated Press Players of the Year (Heupel & White), two Davey O'Brien Award winners (Heupel & White), two Bronko Nagurski Trophy winners (Roy Williams & Derrick Strait), two Jim Thorpe Award winners (Williams & Strait), two Dick Butkus Award winners (Rocky Calmus & Teddy Lehman), one Outland Trophy winner (Jammal Brown), one Lombardi Award winner (Tommie Harris), one Chuck Bednarik Award winner (Lehman), one Maxwell Award winner (White), one Walter Camp Award winner (Heupel), one Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner (White) and one Mosi Tatupu Award winner (J.T. Thatcher).

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All-America - Jason White - Josh Heupel - Adrian Peterson - Associated Press - Davey O'Brien Award - Bronko Nagurski Trophy - Roy Williams - Derrick Strait - Jim Thorpe Award - Dick Butkus Award - Rocky Calmus - Teddy Lehman - Outland Trophy - Jammal Brown - Lombardi Award - Tommie Harris - Chuck Bednarik Award - Maxwell Award - Walter Camp Award - Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award - Mosi Tatupu Award - J.T. Thatcher

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Together with his wife, Carol, Bob has a daughter, Mackenzie and twin sons, Isaac & Drake.

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