State University in Youngstown, Ohio. Stoops remains close with Steve Spurrier, his mentor from the University of Florida. Coaching tree Head coaches under whom Stoops served: Hayden Fry: Iowa (1983–1987) Dick Crum: Kent State (1988) Bill Snyder: Kansas State (1989–1995) Steve Spurrier: Florida (1996–1998) Assistant coaches under Stoops who became college or professional head coaches: Mike Leach: Texas Tech (2000–2009), Washington State (2012–2020), Mississippi State (2020–2022) Chuck Long: San Diego State (2006–2008) Mark Mangino: Kansas (2002–2009) Jay Norvell: Nevada (2017–2021), Colorado State (2022-Present) Bo Pelini: Nebraska (2003, 2008–2014), Youngstown State (2015–2019) Mike Stoops: Arizona (2004–2011) Kevin Sumlin: Houston (2008–2011), Texas A&M (2012–2017), Arizona (2018–2020) Kevin Wilson: Indiana (2011–2016), Tulsa (2023-present) Lincoln Riley: Oklahoma (2017–2021), USC (2022–present) Josh Heupel: UCF (2018–2020), Tennessee (2021–present) Jonathan Hayes: St. Louis BattleHawks (2020) Brent Venables, Oklahoma (2022–present) Ryan Walters, Purdue (2023-present) Head coaching record College XFL References External links Oklahoma profile 1960 births Living people Dallas Renegades coaches Florida Gators football coaches American football cornerbacks Iowa Hawkeyes football players Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches Kansas State Wildcats football coaches Oklahoma Sooners football coaches College Football Hall of Fame inductees Coaches of American football from Ohio Players of American football from Youngstown, Ohio Catholics from Ohio