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Think Green: Tulane hires Sumrall as new FB coach

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - SEPTEMBER 03: Head coach Jon Sumrall of the Troy Trojans looks on before the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 03, 2022 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Former Tulane co-defensive coordinator Jon Sumrall, the current head coach at Troy, will be the Green Wave’s new football coach.

Sumrall could be formally announced at a news conference Monday morning.

Sumrall was at Tulane from 2012 to 2014. He was 23-4 the last two seasons at Troy. He coached Troy to back to back Sun Belt Conference championships.

The Trojans will play Duke in the Birmingham Bowl December 23rd on ABC and WGNO.

The news was first reported by On3.com and Yahoo Sports.

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