Kentucky football parts with coach Mark Stoops after 13 seasons at school

The college football coaching carousel keeps spinning in the SEC with the latest victim being Kentucky coach Mark Stoops.

The school is parting way with Stoops after 13 seasons with the school, according to multiple reports on Sunday, Nov. 30. The move comes one day after the Wildcats finished their season at 5-7 with a 41-0 loss to rival Louisville.

Stoops, the school's all-time winningest coach with 72 official victories, brought unprecedented success to the Kentucky program with eight consecutive bowl appearances from 2016-23. Ten of his victories in 2021 were vacated due to NCAA rules violations. The Wildcats have gone 9-15 the past two seasons and did not qualify for a bowl game.

According to terms of his contract, Stoops is owed a buyout of just under $34 million.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mark Stoops out as Kentucky football coach after 13 seasons