Michael J. Stoops (born December 31, 1961) is the head football coach at the University of Arizona, his first head coaching position. He previously served as the assistant coach at the University of Iowa, Kansas State University and the University of Oklahoma. He is the younger brother of Oklahoma head coach, Bob Stoops. He has been in a coaching capacity for over 18 years. As a head coach he has emphasized the importance of defense. His current record as a head coach is 12-22.
Stoops attended Cardinal Mooney HS in Youngstown, Ohio before moving onto play for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes (1983-1986).
Stoops' limited professional football playing career saw him play as a replacement player with the 1987 Chicago Bears during the NFL Strike. He played safety in three games with the Bears that year.
Earlier in the summer of 1987, Stoops would become one of the original 80 Arena Football League players when he suited up for the Pittsburgh Gladiators. Stoops was a key member of the Gladiators that season who went onto play in the inaugural ArenaBowl (losing to Denver 45-16).
In the six-game AFL regular season, Stoops caught 22 passes, scored 3 TD's, made 15 tackles and recorded an interception playing both WR and DB positions.
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