Dallas Renegades Hired Kevin Sumlin as Head Coach
The 62-year-old coach returns to the sidelines after spending the 2025 season away from football.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in Football
The Dallas Renegades announced the hiring of Kevin Sumlin as head coach on Wednesday. Sumlin, 62, returns to coaching after taking a hiatus during the 2025 season.
Why it matters
The appointment brings a veteran leader with extensive collegiate and professional experience to the organization. Sumlin aims to stabilize the team after spending recent years at various levels of the sport.
Sumlin holds a 51-26 record from his tenure at Texas A&M and a 35-17 record from his time at Houston. His professional experience includes a 3-7 stint with the Houston Gamblers in 2022.
The players
Kevin Sumlin
He is a veteran football coach with a 95-63 collegiate career record and previous head coaching roles at Houston, Texas A&M, Arizona, and the Houston Gamblers.
Dallas Renegades
This is a professional football team based in Dallas that competes in the league.
The details
Sumlin boasts a storied coaching history, highlighted by leading the Texas A&M Aggies to a Cotton Bowl victory in 2013 and an 11-2 record in 2012. Before joining the Renegades, he served as an associate head coach at the University of Maryland for two seasons following a 9-20 stint at the University of Arizona.
Timeline
Sumlin coached at the college level from 2008 to 2020.
Texas A&M secured a Cotton Bowl win under his leadership in 2013.
Texas A&M ended Sumlin's tenure as head coach in 2017.
Sumlin coached the Houston Gamblers during the 2022 season.
Sumlin was away from football throughout the 2025 season.
Season Trajectory
The hiring of a coach with Sumlin's extensive historical profile signals an effort by the franchise to reshape its competitive standing. This move directly impacts the team's upcoming season outlook and long-term organizational strategy within the league.
The transition to a new head coach will likely trigger immediate changes in the team's offensive and defensive rotations. Fans and analysts should monitor upcoming roster adjustments as Sumlin implements his specific coaching philosophy.
The takeaway
Sumlin brings a wealth of experience to the sidelines as he attempts to translate his previous collegiate success to the professional game. The organization will be looking for him to improve upon the team's recent performance metrics.
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