Steve Sloan
American football player and coach (1944–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen Charles Sloan (August 19, 1944 – April 14, 2024) was an American professional football player who became a college football coach and athletics administrator. He played in college as a quarterback at the University of Alabama from 1962 to 1965 and then spent two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons (1966–1967). Sloan served as the head coach at Vanderbilt University (1973–1974), Texas Tech University (1975–1977), the University of Mississippi (1978–1982), and Duke University (1983–1986), compiling a career record of 68–86–3. He also served as the athletic director at the University of Alabama, the University of North Texas, University of Central Florida, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga before his retirement in 2006.[1] In 2000, Sloan was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.[2] He died on April 14, 2024, at the age of 79.[3]
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1944-08-19)August 19, 1944 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Died | April 14, 2024(2024-04-14) (aged 79) Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1962–1965 | Alabama |
1966–1967 | Atlanta Falcons |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1968–1970 | Alabama (assistant) |
1971 | Florida State (OC) |
1972 | Georgia Tech (OC) |
1973–1974 | Vanderbilt |
1975–1977 | Texas Tech |
1978–1982 | Ole Miss |
1983–1986 | Duke |
1990 | Vanderbilt (OC) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1987–1989 | Alabama |
1991–1993 | North Texas |
1993–2002 | UCF |
2002–2006 | Chattanooga |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 68–86–3 |
Bowls | 0–2–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Awards | |
Sammy Baugh Trophy (1965) SEC Coach of the Year (1974) SWC Coach of the Year (1976) 2× Second-team All-SEC (1964, 1965) | |