Kevin Sumlin

Kevin Sumlin
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Kevin Sumlin

Title	Head coach
College	Houston
Sport	Football
Conference	Conference USA
Team record	6-4
Born	August 3, 1964 (1964-08-03) (age 44)
Place of birth	Indianapolis, IN
Annual salary	$700,000¹
Career highlights
Overall	6-4
Bowls	0–0
Playing career
1983-1986	Purdue
Position	LB
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988-1990 1991-1992 1993-1996 1997 1998-2000 2001-2002 2003-2005 2006-2007 2008-present	Washington State (GA) Wyoming (WR) Minnesota (WR) Minnesota (QB) Purdue (WR) Texas A&M (OC) Oklahoma (ST/TE) Oklahoma (WR/Co-OC) Houston

Kevin Sumlin (born August 3, 1964(1964-08-03) in Indianapolis, Indiana) is the current head coach for the University of Houston Cougars football team.² Sumlin is the first African American coach in the 60-year history of the Cougars program.³

He served as an assistant at Washington State, Wyoming, Minnesota, Purdue and served as offensive coordinator at Texas A&M and at the same role for five years at Oklahoma under Bob Stoops. In addition to Stoops, he has served under R. C. Slocum, Mike Price and Dennis Erickson. In his final year with the Sooners, his offense was one of the best in the country, averaging 44 points per game.³

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Houston Cougars (Conference USA) (2008–present)
2008	Houston	6–4	5-1	T-1st (West)
Houston:		6–4	5–1
Total:		6–4
National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title

^ Dienhart, Tom (2008-05-15). ""Sumlin believes he can win big at Houston"". rivals.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
^ Schad, Joe (2007-12-13). "Source: Houston hires Sumlin, eighth minority coach in FBS", ESPN. Retrieved on 13 December 2007.
^ ^a ^b Mark Schlabach, Yellow Jackets, Wolverines, Midshipmen earn high marks, ESPN.com, December 17, 2007.

v • d • e University of Houston

Academics	Colleges: Architecture • Business • Education • Engineering • Honors • Hotel and Restaurant Management • Law Center • Liberal Arts and Social Sciences • Natural Sciences and Mathematics • Optometry • Pharmacy • Social Work • Technology Programs: Moores School of Music • School of Art • Creative Writing Program People: Renu Khator • Presidents

Athletics	Sports: Football • Men's basketball • Baseball • Men's golf • Softball • Houston–Rice rivalry Facilities: Athletics/Alumni Center • Hofheinz Pavilion • Robertson Stadium • Cougar Field • Cougar Softball Stadium • Carl Lewis International Complex People: Dave Maggard • Kevin Sumlin • Tom Penders • Rayner Noble • Phi Slama Jama

Campus	Blaffer Gallery • Hilton University of Houston • Melcher Center • Libraries • Moores Opera House • Roy G. Cullen Building

Student Life	The Daily Cougar • The Houstonian • Student Video Network • KUHF 88.7 FM • Houston PBS • Student Government Association • Notable Cougars

Traditions	Cougar Paw • Frontiersmen • Frontier Fiesta • Shasta • Spirit of Houston

v • d • e Houston Cougars head football coaches

Wallace • Lee • Meek • Lahar • Yeoman • Pardee • Jenkins • Helton • Dimel • Briles • Sumlin

v • d • e Current head football coaches of the Conference USA

East Division	Skip Holtz (East Carolina Pirates) · Mark Snyder (Marshall Thundering Herd) · Tommy West (Memphis Tigers) · Larry Fedora (Southern Miss Golden Eagles) · Neil Callaway (UAB Blazers) · George O'Leary (UCF Knights)

West Division	Kevin Sumlin (Houston Cougars) · David Bailiff (Rice Owls) · June Jones (SMU Mustangs) · Bob Toledo (Tulane Green Wave) · Todd Graham (Tulsa Golden Hurricane) · Mike Price (UTEP Miners)

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