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LEXINGTON — When legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban retired in January, it had a small — but not direct — connection to Kentucky.
With Saban stepping down, UK’s Mark Stoops moved to the top of a list: longest-tenured active coach at the same SEC school. Stoops wrapped up his 11th season with the Wildcats last fall. He’s the first Kentucky coach to be on the job for more than a decade.
As he gears up for Year 12 in Lexington, where does Stoops rank all time among SEC coaches in seasons, victories and more?
Here’s where Stoops stacks up in conference history — and how much higher he might rise up those various lists:
Seasons coached (SEC schools only)
per Sports-Reference.com
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant as the Auburn Tiger take on Alabama Crimson Tide at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 28, 1970. Auburn Tigers defeated Alabama Crimson Tide 33-28.
1. Bear Bryant: 33 seasons (eight at Kentucky from 1946 through 1953; 25 at Alabama from 1958 through 1982; tenure at Texas A&M from 1954 through 1957 not included as Aggies were not yet member of SEC)
T2. Vince Dooley: 25 (Georgia, 1964 through 1988)
T2. Ralph Jordan: 25 (Auburn, 1951 through 1975)
T2. Johnny Vaught: 25 (Ole Miss, 1947 through 1973; Vaught retired after the 1970 season but returned as Ole MIss’ interim coach for the final eight games in 1973 after firing of Billy Kinard)
5. Steve Spurrier: 23 (12 at Florida from 1990 through 2001; 11 at South Carolina from 2005 through 2015)
T6. Wally Butts: 22 (Georgia, 1939 through 1960)
T6. Nick Saban: 22 (five seasons at LSU from 2000 through 2004; 17 at Alabama from 2007 through 2023)
8. Bobby Dodd: 19 (Georgia Tech, 1945 through 1963; Georgia Tech left the SEC to become an independent after 1963 season, with Dodd continuing to coach program until retiring following the 1966 campaign)
9. Charlie…
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Author : The Courier Journal
Publish date : 2024-06-11 09:15:08
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