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

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.

Mark’s brother and inside linebacker coach at UK, Mike Stoops, took to X to remember his mother and the impact she had on the Stoops family. “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.

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Meanwhile, the Miami Hurricanes lead the nation in total offense, passing offense and yards per play. Mario Cristobal’s unbeaten club is No. 2 nationally in scoring offense at 48.3 points per game, just behind unbeaten Indiana at 48.7.

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

With about three minutes left in the Kentucky football team’s 48-20 loss at Florida on Saturday night, the SEC Network cameras zoomed in on the Wildcats’ sideline and an apparently

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,