Professional Football Player, Collegiate Football Coach. Born Stephen Charles Sloan in Austin, Texas, he attended Bradley High School in Cleveland, Tennessee where he made his initial mark in sports on the football field and basketball court, in addition to golf. He enrolled at the University of Alabama and while with the Crimson Tide under legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, he served as a backup quarterback to Joe Namath, as well as a defensive secondary player. He quarterbacked Alabama to two national championships and experienced seasons which resulted in two Orange Bowl and one Sugar Bowl contest. Individually, Sloan distinguished himself when he achieved Academic All-American honors. Selected by the Atlanta Falcons during the 11th round of the 1966 NFL Draft, he played for parts of two seasons in the National Football League with the Atlanta Falcons (1966 to 1967) and totaled 8 career regular season games. He had the distinction of being on the Falcons' roster during their inaugural season. After retiring as a player, he began a lengthy coaching career, initially as an assistant for Paul "Bear" Bryant with Alabama (1968 to 1970). Following stints at Florida State and Georgia Tech, he served as head coach at Vanderbilt (1973 to 1974). From 1975 to 1977, he served as head coach at Texas Tech and guided his teams to two bowl games. From 1978 to 1982, he served as head coach at the University of Mississippi and from 1983 to 1986, he guided the football program at Duke. He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
Professional Football Player, Collegiate Football Coach. Born Stephen Charles Sloan in Austin, Texas, he attended Bradley High School in Cleveland, Tennessee where he made his initial mark in sports on the football field and basketball court, in addition to golf. He enrolled at the University of Alabama and while with the Crimson Tide under legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, he served as a backup quarterback to Joe Namath, as well as a defensive secondary player. He quarterbacked Alabama to two national championships and experienced seasons which resulted in two Orange Bowl and one Sugar Bowl contest. Individually, Sloan distinguished himself when he achieved Academic All-American honors. Selected by the Atlanta Falcons during the 11th round of the 1966 NFL Draft, he played for parts of two seasons in the National Football League with the Atlanta Falcons (1966 to 1967) and totaled 8 career regular season games. He had the distinction of being on the Falcons' roster during their inaugural season. After retiring as a player, he began a lengthy coaching career, initially as an assistant for Paul "Bear" Bryant with Alabama (1968 to 1970). Following stints at Florida State and Georgia Tech, he served as head coach at Vanderbilt (1973 to 1974). From 1975 to 1977, he served as head coach at Texas Tech and guided his teams to two bowl games. From 1978 to 1982, he served as head coach at the University of Mississippi and from 1983 to 1986, he guided the football program at Duke. He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
Bio by: C.S.
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