Steve Sloan

Steve Sloan
Biographical details
Born(1944-08-19)August 19, 1944
Austin, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 2024(2024-04-14) (aged 79)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1962–1965Alabama
1966–1967Atlanta Falcons
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1970Alabama (assistant)
1971Florida State (OC)
1972Georgia Tech (OC)
1973–1974Vanderbilt
1975–1977Texas Tech
1978–1982Ole Miss
1983–1986Duke
1990Vanderbilt (OC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1987–1989Alabama
1991–1993North Texas
1993–2002UCF
2002–2006Chattanooga
Head coaching record
Overall68–86–3
Bowls0–2–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
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As player:

Awards

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]

  1. ^ "Athletic director retires". The University Echo Online. February 9, 2006. Archived from the original on January 9, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2008.
  2. ^ Traughber, Bill (September 20, 2006). "The Commodore history corner". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved September 20, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Steve Sloan, coach of Texas Tech football's 10-win team of 1976, dies at 79