<body><div><h1> Tulane Hires Troy’s Jon Sumrall as Next Head Coach </h1><h2> The 41-year-old led the Trojans to consecutive Sun Belt titles in his first two years at the helm </h2> Published | Updated Max Rego <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0jiB8Y_0q856mcb00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0jiB8Y_0q856mcb00" width="1280" height="945" ><figcaption>Sumrall went 23-4 in two seasons at Troy. Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images </figcaption></figure><p> Tulane has hired Troy head coach Jon Sumrall as its next football coach, the school <a href="https://tulanegreenwave.com/news/2023/12/8/sumrall-named-head-coach-for-tulane-football.aspx" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> announced </a> on Friday. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> The 41-year-old led the Trojans to consecutive Sun Belt titles in his two years at the helm, and boasts a 23-4 record during his time with the program. </p><p> "This is a landmark day for Tulane Football," Green Wave athletic director David Harris said via release. "Jon's passion for the game is unmatched and I really felt that in meeting him. The Green Wave will be in good hands under his leadership and we're excited that he and [his wife] Ginny have elected to make their family part of ours here at Tulane." </p><p> Prior to his time at Troy, he was the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Kentucky. He was also the co-defensive coordinator with the Green Wave from 2012-14. </p><a href="https://twitter.com/GreenWaveFB/status/1733231251316723783?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> View post on Twitter </a><p> Sumrall will replace Willie Fritz, who <a href="https://themessenger.com/sports/houston-targeting-tulane-willie-fritz-to-replace-dana-holgorsen-report" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> left Tulane </a> on Sunday to take the Houston job. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div></body>

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The 41-year-old led the Trojans to consecutive Sun Belt titles in his first two years at the helm