| Steve Sloan | ||
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| Title | Head coach | |
| College | University of Alabama | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Born | Cleveland, Tennessee | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 68–86–3 | |
| Coaching stats | ||
| College Football DataWarehouse | ||
| Championships | ||
| 1976 Southwest Conference Championship[1] | ||
| Awards | ||
| 1965 Sammy Baugh Award 1974 SEC Coach of the Year |
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| Playing career | ||
| 1962–1965 | Alabama | |
| Position | Quarterback | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1971 1972 1973–1974 1975–1977 1978–1982 1983–1986 |
Florida State (O.C.) Georgia Tech (O.C.) Vanderbilt Texas Tech Mississippi Duke |
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Steve Sloan (born in Cleveland, Tennessee) is a former All-American collegiate quarterback, head coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach for Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Ole Miss, and Duke. He also served as the athletic director for Alabama, North Texas, Central Florida, and UT-Chattanooga before his retirement from football in 2006.[2]
In 2000, Sloan was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
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Playing career
Sloan played college football for the University of Alabama under legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant between 1962–1964.
He arrived in Tuscaloosa in 1962, though was not eligible to play with the varsity team due to NCAA rules at the time. In his freshman season, Sloan was a backup to quarterback Joe Namath, but played in most games at defensive back or quarterback.[3] The Crimson Tide went 10–1 in the 1962 season, which included a 17–0 victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl,[4] though finished the season ranked #5 in the country.
Sloan was the primary quarterback in his junior season as Joe Namath was injured. The team would finish 10–1, including a Southeastern Conference title and national championship. However, in the 1964 Orange Bowl versus Texas, Sloan would be forced out of the game with injury. Namath would come off the bench to win MVP honors despite losing 21–17.[5]
Following the departure of Namath to the American Football League, Sloan was the lone quarterback for the 1965 season,[3] which included another SEC and national championship. The team finished 9–1–1, including a 39–28 victory over Nebraska in the 1965 Orange Bowl.
Coaching career
As a head football coach, Sloan went to several programs. In 1971, Sloan received his first coaching job as an offensive coordinator for the Florida State Seminoles.[6] The following year, he moved to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for the same position.[6]
In 1973, he received his first job as a head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores.[7] In his first season, Vanderbilt finished at 5–6, including a 1–6 record in conference play. During his second season, however, Vanderbilt finished at 7–3–1; therefore, qualifying for a post-season bowl berth. The team was placed in the Peach Bowl against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[8] The two teams played to a 6–6 tie in the game.[9]
The Texas Tech University athletic department offered Sloan head football coaching position with in January 1975. Though Sloan originally declined,[10][11] he would take the job on January 2, 1975.[12] Texas Tech was believed to have offered him $30,000 per year contract, as well as $11,000 from television show income.[11] He took five of his assistant coaches with him to the Red Raiders program, including defensive coordinator Bill Parcells.[13] In his three seasons with Texas Tech, Sloan compiled a 23–12 record.
In late 1977, Sloan received his third head coaching job with the Ole Miss Rebels football program.[14] Sloan was head coach for five seasons at the program, winning 20 games while losing 34, and tying one. His best season came in 1978 as the Rebels finished at 5–6.
In December 1982, Sloan decided to leave Ole Miss to become the head football coach for the Duke Blue Devils football program.[15] In his first season at Duke, Sloan led the Blue Devils to a 3–8 record, despite beginning the season 0–7.[16] In his remaining three seasons, he compiled a 10–23 record before resigning. Steve Spurrier was named as his successor.[17]
Coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall Record | Bowl Game | |||
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| W | L | T | Win % | |||
| 1973 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 1974 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | Tied 1974 Peach Bowl against Texas Tech, 6–6 | |
| 1975 | Texas Tech | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 1976 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Lost 1976 Bluebonnet Bowl against Nebraska, 24–27 | |
| 1977 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Lost 1977 Tangerine Bowl against Florida State, 17–40 | |
| 1978 | Mississippi | 5 | 6 | 0 | .454 | |
| 1979 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | ||
| 1980 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | ||
| 1981 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | ||
| 1982 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | ||
| 1983 | Duke | 3 | 8 | 0 | .272 | |
| 1984 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .181 | ||
| 1985 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .363 | ||
| 1986 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .363 | ||
| Career Total | 68 | 86 | 3 | .443 | ||
References
- ^ Title shared with Houston Cougars.
- ^ "Athletic director retires". The University Echo Online. 2006-02-09. http://media.www.utcecho.com/media/storage/paper483/news/2006/02/09/News/Athletic.Director.Retires-1606432.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ a b c Traughber, Bill (2006-09-20). "The Commodore history corner". Vanderbilt University. http://vucommodores.cstv.com/ot/history-corner-092006.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "Tide Trounces Oklahoma In Orange Bowl, 17 to 0". New York Times. 1963-01-02.
- ^ "NO. 1 TEAM HALTED ON ONE-FOOT LINE; Koy Scores Twice, Once on 79-Yard Dash -- Namath Is Brilliant in Defeat". New York Times. 1965-01-02.
- ^ a b Holliman, Steve (1977-12-21). "Sloan: taking the long road back to Alabama?". St. Petersburg Times. pp. C1. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QekLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ylkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4947,4325857.
- ^ "Vanderbilt names Sloan head coach". The Washington Post. 1973-02-15. pp. H4.
- ^ "Vanderbilt is named to play in Peach Bowl". Los Angeles Times. 1974-11-08. pp. D3.
- ^ "Vandy's defense stiffens for tie in Peach Bowl". Chicago Tribune. 1974-12-29. pp. B9.
- ^ "Texas Tech may name Sloan as new coach". Columbia Missourian. 1975-01-01. http://newspapers.umsystem.edu/default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?BaseHRef=CMN/1975/01/01&EntityId=Ar00706&Skin=Google&ViewMode=GIF.
- ^ a b "Sloan eyes Texas Tech offer". St. Petersburg Times. 1975-01-01. pp. C2. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BtkNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f3kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3327,223338.
- ^ "Sloan changes mind, accepts coaching job at Texas Tech". St. Petersburg Times. 1976-01-02. pp. C2. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B9kNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f3kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6858,962389.
- ^ "Football coaches on the move". St. Petersburg Times. 1975-01-14. pp. C2. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8uMNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gnkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4023,4665081.
- ^ "Sloan leaves Texas Tech for Ole Miss". The Washington Post. 1977-12-02.
- ^ "Bear retires from Alabama sidelines". Deseret News. 1982-12-16. pp. 2D. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FOYOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6517,224786. "... who just left the University of Mississippi for the head coaching job at Duke."
- ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game: 1983". College Football DataWarehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=2165&year=1983. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "Spurrier takes over for Sloan at Duke". San Jose Mercury News. 1987-01-23.
Further reading
- Sloan, Steve; James C. Hefley (1967). Calling Life's Signals: The Steve Sloan Story. Zondervan Pub. House.
- Sloan, Steve (1975). A Whole New Ball Game. Broadman Press. ISBN 0805455590.
External links
| Preceded by Bill Pace |
Vanderbilt Head Football Coach 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by Fred Pancoast |
| Preceded by Jim Carlen |
Texas Tech Head Football Coach 1975–1977 |
Succeeded by Rex Dockery |
| Preceded by Ken Cooper |
University of Mississippi Head Football Coaches 1978–1982 |
Succeeded by Billy Brewer |
| Preceded by Shirley Wilson |
Duke University Head Football Coach 1983–1986 |
Succeeded by Steve Spurrier |
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