Former Texas A&M HC Kevin Sumlin lands new coaching job
By David Wasson
Published:
Kevin Sumlin will be back under the big headset after a year away from coaching, as the USFL’s Houston Gamblers announced Wednesday that Sumlin will return to be their head coach.
Sumlin, who excelled at Texas A&M from 2012-17 and also had collegiate head coaching stints at Houston (2008-11) and Arizona (2018-20), was fired by the Gamblers in 2022 after a disappointing 3-7 season in 2022.
Following his departure from the Gamblers, Sumlin latched on at Maryland to serve as the Terrapins’ associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator, and tight ends coach. Sumlin spent 2 seasons in College Park but was fired at the end of the 2024 season after an off-field incident that included a DUI charge.
Sumlin coached Houston to a 35-17 record that included a 12-1 season in 2011 – propelling him to the position at Texas A&M. While with the Aggies, Sumlin helped coach quarterback Johnny Manziel to the 2012 Heisman Trophy and the team to a 11-2 record. Despite never turning in a losing season in College Station, Texas A&M fired Sumlin after a 7-5 campaign in 2017.
Sumlin’s Arizona teams never gelled, with the Wildcats going 5-7 in 2018, 4-8 in 2019, and 0-5 to start 2020 – including a 70-7 loss to in-state rival Arizona State – before his ouster.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
