The Stoops family lost its matriarch with the passing of Evelyn Stoops. A college football coaching family, Evelyn Stoops was the mother of Bob Stoops, Mark Stoops, and Mike Stoops. Thinking about his mother shortly after her while on the SEC teleconference,

Evelyn “Dee” Stoops, mother of Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops, died early Tuesday morning at her home in Youngstown, Ohio.

Mark Stoops paid tribute to his mom, Evelyn Stoops, on Wednesday after the family announced her death via social media:

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky linebacker coach Mike Stoops announced on Wednesday the passing of his mother, Evelyn “Dee” Stoops. Evelyn Stoops is the matriarch of the Stoops football family. She was married to Ron Stoops, Sr., who was a coach, and four of their six children became coaches: Mark, Mike, Bob and Ron, Jr.

My family’s hearts are especially heavy today, as my mom, Evelyn “Dee Dee” Stoops has been reunited with her Lord and Savior and my dad, Ron Stoops, Sr,” he wrote. He w

It's a sad day for the family of former Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops and Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops as their mother has passed away. On Wednesday, Kentucky linebackers coach Mike Stoops took to X and announced that their mother,

A somber Mark Stoops spoke with resonant passion about his mother during Wednesday's SEC coaches' weekly Zoom. Evelyn 'Dee' Stoops passed away late Tuesday night. "My mother was a very special person,