Ex-Kentucky Coach Mark Stoops Joins Texas Coaching Staff

Former Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops is reportedly joining Texas' coaching staff as a special assistant to Sarkisian, according to CBS Sports.

Stoops joins the Longhorns after 13 seasons at Kentucky.

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Stoops brings more than three decades of coaching experience to Austin, which includes a 13-year stint at Kentucky. The Wildcats fired Stoops following the 2025 season, but he left as the winningest coach in program history. Stoops guided Kentucky to an 82-80 overall record during his tenure, which included seven winning seasons and four bowl victories.

Since taking over at Texas, Sarkisian hasn't shied away from bringing in experienced former coaches to lend a hand. Paul Chryst and Gary Patterson each have worked as a special assistant to Sarkisian in the past, and the latter just became the new defensive coordinator at USC.

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