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Michael Jaffrey Stoops (born December 13, 1961) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at the University of Oklahoma. Stoops served as the head football coach at the University of Arizona from 2003 until his firing during the 2011 season. He previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa, Kansas State University, and Oklahoma. He is the younger brother of Bob Stoops, the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners football program, and the older brother of Mark Stoops, head coach at the University of Kentucky. ==Early life and playing career== Stoops is one of six children born to Ron, Sr. and Evelyn "Dee Dee" Stoops in Youngstown, Ohio. He attended Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio, where his father was an assistant football coach and defensive coordinator. After high school Stoops played for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes (1982–1984) as a strong safety. He played on the same team with quarterback Chuck Long and was a two-time all-Big Ten Conference selection.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2007 Big Ten Media Guide )〕 Stoops was signed as a free agent in May 1985 by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL),〔"OCU Move Ending Women's Loop". - Associated Press - (c/o ''Daily Oklahoman''). - May 15, 1985.〕 but was cut on August 27.〔Pierson, Don. - "Buford Ousts Finzer as Bears Cut 10". - ''Chicago Tribune''. - August 28, 1985.〕 In February 1986 he signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons,〔Mortensen, Chris. - "Falcons can't hold off on a QB". - ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution''. - February 16, 1986.〕 but he missed the Falcons May 9–15 minicamp with a ruptured gall bladder from an auto accident〔Mortensen, Chris. - SPORTS NOTEBOOKS: "Plenty of '86 season tickets remain" - ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution''. - April 22, 1986.〕 and was later cut by Atlanta. In the summer of 1987, Stoops became one of the original 80 Arena Football League (AFL) 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. He was named Second Team All-Arena in 1987. Stoops took time off from his job as a graduate assistant at Iowa to play as a replacement player for a limited time in 1987 with the Chicago Bears during the NFL strike.〔Bierig, Joel. - "Dreams of glory are long since gone - Spare Bears really cared". - ''Chicago Sun-Times''. - November 23, 1987.〕〔"Meet the Scab Bears". - ''Chicago Sun-Times''. - September 24, 1987.〕 Wearing #44, he played safety in three games with the Bears that year, suffering a concussion in the an October 4 victory (35–3) against the Philadelphia Eagles.〔Pompei, Dan. - "Teams get early start, miss pickets". - ''Chicago Sun-Times''. - October 5, 1987.〕 Other former Iowa players who were members of the National Football League Players Association had harsh words for Stoops. He responded, "I don't give a damn what they think. I wasn't trying to hurt anybody, and deep down, I think they know that. But if they feel that way, fine, don't ever talk to me again".〔 Returning to the Arena League, in the six-game AFL regular season, Stoops caught 22 passes, scored three touchdowns, made 15 tackles and recorded an interception, playing both wide receiver and defensive back positions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mike Stoops」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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