Craig Stump
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Craig Stump is a former American football player and the current football coach at West Brook High School in Beaumont, Texas
. He played quarterback
for Texas A&M University
.
. He was pressed into duty as a freshman in 1984 after standout Kevin Murray was injured in an early season nonconference game. Although Stump filled in capably completing 94 of his 189 attempts for 1135 yards, he would spend his sophomore and junior seasons on the bench watching Murray break most of the Aggies' passing records. Since the NCAA had granted Murray an extra year of eligibility (considering the '84 year a medical redshirt
season), it appeared that Stump would spend his senior year as a backup once again. When Murray decided to leave scholol early for the NFL draft
, Stump had his opportunity.
Because of the loss of Murray and several other key Aggie players after the 1986 season, expectations were not high entering the 1987 campaign. Surprising many, Stump and freshman phenom Bucky Richardson
led the Aggies to an unexpected conference championship and an unprecedented third straight Cotton Bowl Classic appearance, a 35-10 victory over Notre Dame
and Heisman Trophy
winner Tim Brown.
Prior to West Brook, he was the head coach at Kelly High School
, also in Beaumont. Before becoming coaching in high school, Stump spent six years as an assistant for Mississippi State
under his former college coach, Jackie Sherrill
as well as three seasons as an assistant at Tulane
.
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
. He played quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
.
Playing career
Stump was part of three consecutive Southwest Conference championship teams as a quarterback for Texas A&MTexas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M Aggies refers to the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname "Aggie" is common at land-grant or "Ag" schools in many states. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports...
. He was pressed into duty as a freshman in 1984 after standout Kevin Murray was injured in an early season nonconference game. Although Stump filled in capably completing 94 of his 189 attempts for 1135 yards, he would spend his sophomore and junior seasons on the bench watching Murray break most of the Aggies' passing records. Since the NCAA had granted Murray an extra year of eligibility (considering the '84 year a medical redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
season), it appeared that Stump would spend his senior year as a backup once again. When Murray decided to leave scholol early for the NFL draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
, Stump had his opportunity.
Because of the loss of Murray and several other key Aggie players after the 1986 season, expectations were not high entering the 1987 campaign. Surprising many, Stump and freshman phenom Bucky Richardson
Bucky Richardson
John "Bucky" Powell Richardson is a former quarterback for Texas A&M University who went on to play professionally for the NFL's Houston Oilers.-High School and College:...
led the Aggies to an unexpected conference championship and an unprecedented third straight Cotton Bowl Classic appearance, a 35-10 victory over Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame's nickname is inherited from Irish immigrant soldiers who fought in the Civil War with the Union's Irish Brigade, , recollected among other places in the poetry of Joyce Kilmer who served with one of the Irish Brigade regiments during World War I...
and Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winner Tim Brown.
Coaching career
Stump has been the head coach at West Brook since 2005. In 2007, he won his second consecutive District 21-5A title by leading his team to a 10-1 record.Prior to West Brook, he was the head coach at Kelly High School
Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School
Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School is a parochial, Roman Catholic high school in Beaumont, Texas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont. A majority of students at Kelly come from various grade schools within the Diocese of Beaumont and one Episcopalian elementary and middle...
, also in Beaumont. Before becoming coaching in high school, Stump spent six years as an assistant for Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA's Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white...
under his former college coach, Jackie Sherrill
Jackie Sherrill
Jackie Sherrill is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Washington State University , the University of Pittsburgh , Texas A&M University , and Mississippi State University , compiling a career college football record of 180–120–4...
as well as three seasons as an assistant at Tulane
Tulane Green Wave
Green Wave, the nickname of the sports teams of Tulane University, was adopted during the 1920 season, after a song titled The Rolling Green Wave was published in Tulane's student newspaper in 1920. From 1893 to 1919, the athletic teams of Tulane were known as the Olive and Blue for the official...
.