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Kentucky football: Mark Stoops addresses the team’s need for consistency
Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops addresses the Wildcats’ need for consistency and is excited to see continuity with his players.
Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops promoted Derek Shay to tight ends coach, replacing Vince Marrow.Shay has served as a senior offensive analyst for the Wildcats since March 2024 and has previous coaching experience at multiple universities.Shay’s hiring has been praised by current Kentucky tight end Josh Kattus as well as former LSU coach Ed Orgeron.Shay’s hire was one day after Marrow left Kentucky to join rival Louisville’s staff.
LEXINGTON — Mark Stoops didn’t take long to find his new tight ends coach. Nor did he have to look far.
Stoops, entering his 13th season as Kentucky football’s coach, named Derek Shay to the position Friday. The announcement came one day after Vince Marrow, who had served in the role for the first 12 years of Stoops’ tenure, switched sides in the Bluegrass rivalry, becoming Louisville’s executive director of player personnel and recruiting.
Stoops didn’t need to leave the Joe Craft Football Training Facility to find Marrow’s replacement: Shay already was part of the Wildcats’ staff.
Here’s what to know about Shay, UK’s newest assistant coach:
Shay has been part of UK’s support staff since March 2024. He worked as a senior offensive analyst/run game specialist the last 16 months.
Prior to joining Kentucky, Shay was Marshall’s tight ends coach (2023-24).
He also has worked for Missouri (senior offensive analyst; 2022-23), LSU (graduate assistant/tight ends; 2020-22), McNeese State (tight ends/offensive tackles; 2019-20), IMG Academy (co-offensive coordinator/offensive line; 2017-19), Warren Central High School in Indianapolis (co-offensive coordinator/offensive line; 2015-17), Bowling Green…
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