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Jon Sumrall Named A Semifinalist for the 2025 George Munger College Coach of the Year Award
Nov 19, 2025 | Football
PHILADELPHIA – Tulane head football coach Jon Sumrall was named one of the 24 semifinalists for the 2025 George Munger College Coach of the Year, announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19, by Maxwell Football Club Executive Director Mark Wolpert.
Coach Sumrall is one of only six non-power 4 conference coaches on the list. He has been one of the most successful coaches in the country over the last four seasons with a record of 40-11, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returned to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
The other 23 semifinalists for the Coach of the Award include Kalen DeBoer (Alabama), Kalani Sitake (BYU), Kirby Smart (Georgia), Brent Kay (Georgia Tech), Willie Fritz (Houston), Curt Cignetti (Indiana), Bob Chesney (James Madison), Jerry Mack (Kennesaw State), Brian Newman (Navy), Eric Morris (North Texas), Marcus Freeman (Notre Dame), Ryan Day (Ohio State), Brent Venables (Oklahoma), Lane Kiffin (Ole Miss), Dan Lanning (Oregon), Pat Narduzzi (Pitt), Sean Lewis (San Diego State), Mike Elko (Texas A&M), Joey McGuire (Texas Tech), Lincoln Riley (USC), Clark Lea (Vanderbilt), Tony Elliott (Virginia), and Jake Dickert (Wake Forest).
The finalists will be announced on Dec. 8, and the winner of the 2025 George Munger Award will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. The formal presentation of the George Munger Coach of the Year Award will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
The Tulane football team (8-2, 5-1 American) has started the 2025 season with eight wins in the first 10 games including a pair of wins over Power 4 opponents in the regular season for the first time since 1988. The victory over Florida Atlantic makes Tulane 5-1 or better in conference play for the 10th time in school history (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2013, 1998, 1997, 1949, 1948, and 1934). This is only the 12th time the school has won five or more conference games between the time in the American, CUSA and SEC.
Tulane ended the 2024 season playing in the program's third consecutive bowl game. It was also the sixth time in the last seven years that Tulane had been selected to play in a bowl game (2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 – Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl). Overall, it was Tulane's 17th bowl appearance (1932 – Rose Bowl, 1935 – Sugar Bowl, 1939 – Sugar Bowl, 1970 – Liberty Bowl, 1973 – Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 – Liberty Bowl, 1980 – Hall of Fame Bowl, 1987 – Independence Bowl, 1998 – Liberty Bowl, 2002 – Hawaii Bowl, 2013 – New Orleans, 2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 -Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl) with the program sporting an all-time record of 7-10 in bowl games. Tulane also made the team's third straight American Championship Game appearance in 2024.
The program sports a 40-12 record over the last four seasons.
Next, Tulane's football team heads to Philadelphia to take on Temple on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 2:45 p.m. in a game that will broadcasted on ESPNU.
ABOUT THE MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB – The Maxwell Football Club was founded in 1935 and is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of the game. The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved and fully vested in the community through programs to promote academic excellence, community volunteerism, and leadership. High school student-athletes around the country have an opportunity to participate in MFC Showcase events, free of charge, through the generosity of our corporate partners, Montage Mountain Resort, Ivy Rehab, The Buccini Pollin Group, the Edward T. Coombs Foundation and the Run Around Inc. To learn more about our story visit www.maxwellfootballclub.org.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football and the men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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Follow Tulane football on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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Coach Sumrall is one of only six non-power 4 conference coaches on the list. He has been one of the most successful coaches in the country over the last four seasons with a record of 40-11, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returned to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
The other 23 semifinalists for the Coach of the Award include Kalen DeBoer (Alabama), Kalani Sitake (BYU), Kirby Smart (Georgia), Brent Kay (Georgia Tech), Willie Fritz (Houston), Curt Cignetti (Indiana), Bob Chesney (James Madison), Jerry Mack (Kennesaw State), Brian Newman (Navy), Eric Morris (North Texas), Marcus Freeman (Notre Dame), Ryan Day (Ohio State), Brent Venables (Oklahoma), Lane Kiffin (Ole Miss), Dan Lanning (Oregon), Pat Narduzzi (Pitt), Sean Lewis (San Diego State), Mike Elko (Texas A&M), Joey McGuire (Texas Tech), Lincoln Riley (USC), Clark Lea (Vanderbilt), Tony Elliott (Virginia), and Jake Dickert (Wake Forest).
The finalists will be announced on Dec. 8, and the winner of the 2025 George Munger Award will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. The formal presentation of the George Munger Coach of the Year Award will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
The Tulane football team (8-2, 5-1 American) has started the 2025 season with eight wins in the first 10 games including a pair of wins over Power 4 opponents in the regular season for the first time since 1988. The victory over Florida Atlantic makes Tulane 5-1 or better in conference play for the 10th time in school history (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2013, 1998, 1997, 1949, 1948, and 1934). This is only the 12th time the school has won five or more conference games between the time in the American, CUSA and SEC.
Tulane ended the 2024 season playing in the program's third consecutive bowl game. It was also the sixth time in the last seven years that Tulane had been selected to play in a bowl game (2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 – Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl). Overall, it was Tulane's 17th bowl appearance (1932 – Rose Bowl, 1935 – Sugar Bowl, 1939 – Sugar Bowl, 1970 – Liberty Bowl, 1973 – Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 – Liberty Bowl, 1980 – Hall of Fame Bowl, 1987 – Independence Bowl, 1998 – Liberty Bowl, 2002 – Hawaii Bowl, 2013 – New Orleans, 2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 -Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl) with the program sporting an all-time record of 7-10 in bowl games. Tulane also made the team's third straight American Championship Game appearance in 2024.
The program sports a 40-12 record over the last four seasons.
Next, Tulane's football team heads to Philadelphia to take on Temple on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 2:45 p.m. in a game that will broadcasted on ESPNU.
ABOUT THE MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB – The Maxwell Football Club was founded in 1935 and is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of the game. The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved and fully vested in the community through programs to promote academic excellence, community volunteerism, and leadership. High school student-athletes around the country have an opportunity to participate in MFC Showcase events, free of charge, through the generosity of our corporate partners, Montage Mountain Resort, Ivy Rehab, The Buccini Pollin Group, the Edward T. Coombs Foundation and the Run Around Inc. To learn more about our story visit www.maxwellfootballclub.org.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football and the men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane football on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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