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Jon Sumrall
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTroy
ConferenceSun Belt
Record17–4
Biographical details
Born (1982-07-05) July 5, 1982 (age 42)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
2002–2004Kentucky
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2006Kentucky (GA)
2007–2009San Diego (DL/RC)
2010–2011San Diego (AHC/co-DC/LB)
2012–2013Tulane (co-DC/DL)
2014Tulane (co-DC/LB)
2015–2017Troy (AHC/LB/ST)
2018Ole Miss (LB)
2019–2020Kentucky (ILB)
2021Kentucky (co-DC/ILB)
2022–presentTroy
Head coaching record
Overall17–4
Bowls1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Sun Belt (2022)
Sun Belt West Division (2022)
Awards
Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2022)
Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame (2023)

Jon Sumrall (born July 5, 1982) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Troy University, a position he has held since the 2022 season.

Coaching career

Sumrall began his coaching career at his alma mater, Kentucky, after suffering a career-ending injury.[1] After a couple of years, he coached at San Diego under former Kentucky assistant Ron Caragher.[2] He was also the co-defensive coordinator at Tulane for three seasons before going to Troy as their assistant head coach and special teams coordinator.[3]

Sumrall was named the linebackers coach at Ole Miss in January 2018.[4] He was also reported to be a finalist for the head coaching position at Troy before Chip Lindsey was hired.[5]

Sumrall returned to his alma mater Kentucky in 2019 as the program's inside linebackers coach.[6] He was promoted to co-defensive coordinator in 2021.

On December 2, 2021, Sumrall was hired as the 23rd head coach of the Troy Trojans.[7] In his first season at Troy, he guided the Trojans to a 12-2 record and an 18-12 Cure Bowl victory over the #23 ranked UTSA Roadrunners.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Troy Trojans (Sun Belt Conference) (2022–present)
2022 Troy 12–2 7–1 T–1st (West) W Cure 20 19
2023 Troy 5–2 2–1
Troy: 17–4 9–2
Total: 17–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "A career-ending injury helped pave path for Jon Sumrall to return to Kentucky as a coach". Courier Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Coaching Candidate Profile: Jon Sumrall". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Troy Football Names Jon Sumrall Assistant Head Coach". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ole Miss hires LB coach Jon Sumrall away from Troy". Saturday Down South. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sources: Kansas OC Chip Lindsey expected to be named Troy's head coach". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Wildcat homecoming: Kentucky to hire Ole Miss assistant Jon Sumrall". Saturday Down South. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Troy hires Jon Sumrall as head football coach" AL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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