Larry Coker
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 23, 1948 Okemah, Oklahoma |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1969 | Northeastern State |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1976 | Fairfax (OK) HS |
| 1977–1978 | Claremore (OK) HS |
| 1979 | Tulsa (RB/QB) |
| 1980–1982 | Tulsa (OC) |
| 1983–1989 | Oklahoma State (OC) |
| 1990–1992 | Oklahoma (OC) |
| 1993–1994 | Ohio State (DB) |
| 1995–2000 | Miami (FL) (OC) |
| 2001–2006 | Miami (FL) |
| 2009–2015 | UTSA |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 86–47 |
| Bowls | 4–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 National (2001) 3 Big East (2001–2003) |
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| Awards | |
|
AFCA Coach of the Year (2001) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2001) 2x Big East Coach of the Year (2001–2002) |
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Larry Edward Coker (born June 23, 1948) is an American football coach and former player. From 2001 to 2006, Coker served as the head coach at the University of Miami. His 2001 Miami team was named the consensus national champion after an undefeated season that culminated with a victory in the Rose Bowl over Nebraska. In the process of winning the championship, Coker became the 2nd head coach since 1948 to win the national championship in his first season. (Bennie Oosterbaan from the University of Michigan and Dennis Erickson of Miami were the last 2 head coaches to accomplish this feat.) Coker was fired by Miami on November 24, 2006 following his sixth loss that season. After a stint as a television analyst for ESPNU, Coker was announced as the head coach for UTSA, whose Roadrunners football team began play in 2011. Coker resigned as UTSA coach on January 5, 2016.
Coker has served as an assistant at several universities including Ohio State University, the University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University. He was Miami's offensive coordinator from 1995 to 2000 before taking over as head coach following the departure of Butch Davis to the Cleveland Browns of the NFL.
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