| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Head coach | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 8, 1981 Abilene, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Snyder (Snyder, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||||||||
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| Career: | NCAA: 11–26 (.297) Bowls: 1–0 (1.000) | ||||||||||
Sonny Jack Cumbie (born August 8, 1981) is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is the head football coach at Louisiana Tech University, a position he has held since the 2022 season. Cumbie previously served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas Tech University and was the interim head coach after the departure of Matt Wells in 2021. He also served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas Christian University (TCU). Cumbie played college football at Texas Tech and was the team's starting quarterback during the 2004 season, when he led the nation in passing and total offense and a guided the Red Raiders to win in the 2004 Holiday Bowl, earning MVP honors for the game. Cumbie played professionally in the Arena Football League (AFL), the Indoor Football League (IFL), and briefly in the National Football League (NFL).