Larry Coker

Larry Edward Coker (born June 23, 1948) is an American football coach and former player. From 2001 to 2006, Coker served as the head coach at the University of Miami. His 2001 Miami team was named the consensus national champion after an undefeated season that culminated with a victory in the Rose Bowl over Nebraska. In the process of winning the championship, Coker became the first head coach since 1948 to win the national championship in his first season. (Bennie Oosterbaan from the University of Michigan was the last head coach to accomplish this feat.) Coker was fired by Miami on November 24, 2006 following his sixth loss that season. After a stint as a television analyst for ESPNU, Coker was announced as the head coach for the UTSA, whose Roadrunners football teambegan play in 2011. Coker resigned as UTSA coach on January 5, 2016.