Kevin Sumlin to be Arizona’s new head coach, per multiple reports

Arizona has found its man

Former Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin is expected to be the Arizona Wildcats’ new head football coach, according to Bruce Feldman of FOX Sports.

BREAKING: Former #Houston & #TAMU HC Kevin Sumlin is expected to become the new head coach at #Arizona, per source.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 14, 2018

Sumlin was fired by the Aggies on Nov. 26 after they finished the season 7-5. The 53-year-old posted a 51-26 record in College Station before being dismissed.

Sumlin won at least seven games in each of his six seasons at A&M, including an 11-2 campaign in 2012 when he and Johnny Manziel led A&M to the Cotton Bowl. Sumlin was SEC Coach of the Year that season.

Before heading to Texas A&M, Sumlin posted a 35-17 record at Houston.

But why does Sumlin make sense for Arizona?

• He has thrived in a Power-Five conference before.
• He has recruited Arizona well, landing former five-star recruits Kyle Allen and Christian Kirk, and has plenty of experience recruiting in Texas and the West Coast, two of UA’s most prominent recruiting regions.
• Sumlin has had success with mobile quarterbacks like Khalil Tate before — he coached Johnny Football, after all.
• Marcel Yates was Sumlin’s defensive coordinator at Texas A&M, which means Arizona might be able to keep its defensive staff intact — a staff that UA’s players clearly like.

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