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flag Texas hires former Kentucky coach Mark Stoops as special assistant, paying over $37M buyout, as it prepares for 2026 season with Arch Manning returning.

flag Texas has hired former Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops as a special assistant under head coach Steve Sarkisian, following Stoops’ firing after a 13-year tenure at Kentucky. flag Stoops, 58, posted a 72-80 record with the Wildcats, including a 2018 SEC Coach of the Year award, and joins Texas amid a trend of bringing in former head coaches as advisors. flag The move, which includes a reported buyout of over $37 million, comes as Texas prepares for the 2026 season with quarterback Arch Manning returning. flag Stoops, a defensive specialist, is expected to work closely with defensive coordinator Will Muschamp.

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