{"id":482705,"date":"2025-12-31T15:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T15:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/482705\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T15:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T15:57:09","slug":"houston-gamblers-bring-back-kevin-sumlin-as-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/482705\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Gamblers Bring Back Kevin Sumlin As Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

At long last, the United Football League (UFL<\/a>) has eight head coaches. Kevin Sumlin is returning to the Houston Gamblers<\/a> as their Head Coach for the 2026 UFL season, the league announced today.<\/p>\n

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As anticipated with recent rumors, former Houston Gamblers coach Kevin Sumlin will re-assume leadership as Head Coach of the @UFLGamblers<\/a> in 2026. <\/p>\n

Sumlin’s Gamblers went 3-7 during the 2022 USFL season. #UFL<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kevin Sumlin is no stranger to spring football. He coached the Houston Gamblers during the USFL\u2019s inaugural season \u2013 but struggled to find much of a rhythm, finishing with a 3-7 record. The team did win their last two games, though, ending on a high note.<\/p>\n

Sumlin has quite a bit of coaching experience, with some of it being local. He was the University of Houston\u2019s Head Coach from 2008-2011, before taking over at Texas A&M from 2012-2017. Sumlin worked with Johnny Manziel at A&M, earning SEC Coach of the Year honors in 2012.<\/p>\n

Kevin was named the Head Coach of Arizona in 2018, after his departure from Texas. He coached there until 2020, and took a year off before returning to the scene with his first pro football opportunity in the USFL.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Sumlin and Houston can’t buy a break in the USFL. They’ve been close in nearly every game but lost at the end. <\/p>\n

Houston Gamblers vs New Jersey Generals. #USFL<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sumlin didn\u2019t return to coach the Gamblers in 2023, as he received an opportunity at Maryland, to serve as an Assistant Head Coach\/co-Offensive Coordinator.<\/p>\n

Now, Kevin Sumlin returns to the spring football scene. He\u2019s got a history in Houston, in both college and the USFL. It\u2019s worth noting that he replaces C.J. Johnson \u2013 who originally, was Sumlin\u2019s replacement in Houston ahead of the USFL\u2019s 2023 season.<\/p>\n

Full Press Release<\/p>\n

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What are your thoughts on Kevin Sumlin returning to the Houston Gamblers? Is this the right move by the UFL? Let us know down in the comments below, or join the conversation on Discord!<\/a><\/p>\n

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