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SEC Football: Ranking the SEC Football Coaches 14 through 8

By Matt Green

Dec 4, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; The SEC logo on the playing field at the Georgia Dome in preparation for the SEC Championship between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators Saturday. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; The SEC logo on the playing field at the Georgia Dome in preparation for the SEC Championship between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators Saturday. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops (center) looks on from the bench in the second half against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at EverBank Field. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets won 33-18. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops (center) looks on from the bench in the second half against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at EverBank Field. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets won 33-18. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

12. Mark Stoops, Kentucky

Stoops has shown improvement at Kentucky, but he basically had nowhere to go but up. After going 2-10 in his first season in Lexington, he followed it up with back-to-back 5-7 seasons, before going 7-6 in 2016.

The Wildcats are 19-30 since Stoops arrived at Kentucky, a .388 winning percentage.

Kentucky football fans were ready to give up on Stoops after a 2-3 start to last season, but the Wildcats nearly beat Georgia, then upset Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson and Louisville in the season finale.

Stoops still has an uphill battle coaching at Kentucky, but things appear to be looking up.

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