Jon Sumrall was introduced as the head football coach at Troy on Monday morning. Kentucky’s co-defensive coordinator will be coaching in the Sun Belt in 2022, but the 39-year-old has some business to handle first.
After making some staffing hires and getting to know the personnel on the Troy roster, Sumrall will be returning to Lexington to coach Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl.
“I am going to coach in the bowl game,” Sumrall told reporters on Monday afternoon. “Coach Stoops and I have communicated. Mitch Barnhart and I have spoken or communicated about it as well.