Mark Thomas Stoops (born July 9, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He most recently served as the head football coach for the University of Kentucky from 2013 to 2025.

Dec 9, 2025 · Mark Stoops and the University of Kentucky reached a buyout agreement. Here's how much the former Kentucky football coach is owed after his firing.

Kentucky has fired the Southeastern Conference’s longest-tenured coach, ending Mark Stoops’ tenure in his 13th season with the Wildcats after back-to-back losing records.

Dec 8, 2025 · Mark Stoops agreed to have his $37 million buyout paid out over five years.

Dec 9, 2025 · UK and former coach Mark Stoops reached a multi-year payout agreement following his December dismissal.

Dec 9, 2025 · When Kentucky football made the decision to part ways with head coach Mark Stoops, it knew the cost would be high.

Dec 8, 2025 · Kentucky officials, including athletics director Mitch Barnhart, formally terminated Mark Stops merely a week ago. They did so knowing that per Stoops' bloated contract dictated a nearly …

Mark Stoops was fired after this season after thirteen years as the head coach at Kentucky. However, it was able to come about due to a newly agreed-upon severance for his buyout to be more easily ...

Dec 2, 2025 · Mark Stoops Bio: Everything you need to know about the winningest head coach in Kentucky Wildcats' football history.

Dec 8, 2025 · According to documents acquired by LEX 18 in an open records request, the University of Kentucky is set to pay Mark Stoops a severance package of $37,687,000 over the next six years.