The Big Lead via Kentucky Sports Radio is reporting that the University of Kentucky has hired Mark Stoops to be its new head football coach.
KSR: “OFFICIAL: KSR can confirm Mark Stoops will be named Kentucky football coach this afternoon”
The 45-year-old Stoops is the current defensive coordinator at Florida State, and younger brother of Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops.
Stoops will have his hands full at the perennial basketball power that has never seen much success on the gridiron.