Summary
Kentucky Wildcats hired Will Stein as their new head football coach. He replaces Mark Stoops, who led the team for 13 years and was let go after the 2025 season. Stein, previously Oregon's offensive coordinator, is now stepping into his first head coach role.
Key Facts
- Will Stein is the new head coach for the Kentucky Wildcats football team.
- Stein previously worked at Oregon as the offensive coordinator.
- Mark Stoops was Kentucky's head coach for 13 years.
- Stoops was dismissed after two consecutive losing seasons, including in 2025.
- Kentucky had an overall record of 82 wins and 80 losses under Stoops.
- Stein grew up in Kentucky and dreamed of becoming the Wildcats' head coach.
- Mitch Barnhart, Kentucky's athletic director, praised Stein's track record in developing quarterbacks.
- Stein signed a five-year contract with the team.
