The Mark Stoops coaching tree is slowly growing. After Neal Brown turned a successful four-year coaching stint at Troy into a Power Five job opportunity, Jon Sumrall will be looking to do the same.
The 39-year-old defensive head coach spent three seasons with Kentucky from 2019-21 coaching linebackers, and quickly earned the co-defensive coordinator title. Sumrall showed some impressive work on the recruiting trail and will be returning to Troy after working under Brown there from 2015-17.
The Alabama native will be attempting to use the same program philosophy that Stoops installed at Kentucky. The new head coach went on The Next Round and discussed what he will take to the Sun Belt from his time spent with Stoops in the SEC.