Louisiana Tech Head Coach Sonny Cumbie’s Salary, Career Record, Age & Resume

Louisiana Tech started the 2023 strong, winning two of its first three games.

However, the Bulldogs won just one more game after that and went 3-9 overall with a 2-6 record against Conference USA teams.

Louisiana Tech hopes to bounce back in Sonny Cumbie’s third season as head coach. Here’s more info about Cumbie.

What’s Louisiana Tech Head Coach Sonny Cumbie’s Salary?

Sonny Cumbie agreed to a five-year, $4.85 million contract, which will end after the 2027 season. He made $950,000 in total pay in 2023, according to USA Today.

Sonny Cumbie’s Coaching History

What’s Louisiana Tech Head Coach Sonny Cumbie’s Record?

Sonny Cumbie is 8-21 in the FBS as a head coach. He’s gone 6-18 the past two years at Louisiana Tech and was 2-3 as an interim head coach at Texas Tech in 2021.

Cumbie is 1-0 as a head coach in bowl games.

How Old Is Louisiana Tech Head Coach Sonny Cumbie?

Sonny Cumbie is 42 years old.

Louisiana Tech Head Coach Sonny Cumbie’s Background

Before becoming Louisiana Tech’s head coach, Cumbie was a successful offensive coordinator.

He was an OC and quarterbacks coach at Texas Tech in 2021, eventually finishing the year as the team’s interim head coach. He began his collegiate coaching career there as a graduate assistant under Mike Leach in 2009 after being the head coach and director of player personnel for the Indoor Football League’s San Angelo Stampede. He played for the Red Raiders in college and led the nation with 4,742 passing yards as a senior in 2004. 

He coached inside wide receivers at Texas Tech from 2010-12 as well. He then was the team’s co-offensive coordinator and outside receivers coach in 2013.

He went on to be TCU’s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2014-16 and the Horned Frogs’ OC and QBs coach from 2017-20. TCU’s offenses were among the best in the Big 12 during that time.