Jon Sumrall
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From the gridiron's toughest battles to leading teams to championship glory, meet Jon Sumrall. Born July 5th, 1982, this American college football coach has a fire in his belly and a strategic mind for the game. He’s the man at the helm for Tulane, taking charge as head coach for the 2024 season. But his journey to the top is a story of dedication and rising through the ranks. Before gracing the sidelines at Tulane, Sumrall honed his craft as the head football coach at Troy University from 2022 to 2023.
His coaching odyssey began at his alma mater, Kentucky, after a career-ending injury redirected his passion from playing to leading. A brief stint coaching at San Diego under former Kentucky assistant Ron Caragher followed. Then, he returned to Tulane, this time as co-defensive coordinator for three seasons, before heading to Troy as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator.
The call to Ole Miss came in January 2018, where he coached linebackers. He was even a finalist for the head coaching position at Troy before Chip Lindsey took the reins. But destiny called him back to Kentucky in 2019, this time as the inside linebackers coach, a role he excelled in, eventually earning a promotion to co-defensive coordinator in 2021.
December 2nd, 2021, marked a significant moment: Jon Sumrall was named the 23rd head coach of the Troy Trojans. And he didn't just take the job; he transformed the program. In his inaugural season, he steered the Trojans to an impressive 12-2 record, culminating in an 18-12 Cure Bowl victory over the 23rd-ranked UTSA Roadrunners. The following season, he repeated history, guiding Troy to an 11-2 record and back-to-back Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Now, on December 8th, 2023, a new chapter unfolds. Jon Sumrall is the 42nd head coach of the Tulane Green Wave, ready to bring his winning pedigree and infectious energy to New Orleans.
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Jonathan Edward Sumrall (born July 5, 1982) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Tulane, a position he has held since the 2024 season. Sumrall served as the head football coach at Troy University from 2022 to 2023.
== Coaching career ==
Sumrall began his coaching career at his alma mater, Kentucky, after suffering a career-ending injury. After a couple of years, he coached at San Diego under former Kentucky assistant Ron Caragher. 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.
Sumrall was named the linebackers coach at Ole Miss in January 2018. He was also reported to be a finalist for the head coaching position at Troy before Chip Lindsey was hired.
Sumrall returned to his alma mater Kentucky in 2019 as the program's inside linebackers coach. 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. In his first season at Troy, he guided the Trojans to a 12–2 record and an 18–12 Cure Bowl victory over the No. 23 ranked UTSA Roadrunners. In Sumrall's second season as the head coach he would guide Troy to a 11–2 record and back to back Sun Belt Conference Championships.
On December 8, 2023, Sumrall was hired as the 42nd head coach of the Tulane Green Wave.
== Head coaching record ==
== References ==
== External links ==
Jon Sumrall on Twitter
Troy profile
Kentucky profile Archived November 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
Ole Miss profile
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