Mark’s brother and inside linebacker coach at UK, Mike Stoops, took to X to remember his mother and the impact she had on the Stoops family. “My family’s hearts are especially heavy today, as my mom, Evelyn “Dee Dee” Stoops has been reunited with her Lord and Savior and my dad, Ron Stoops, Sr,” he wrote.

Mark Stoops paid tribute to his mom, Evelyn Stoops, on Wednesday after the family announced her death via social media:

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky linebacker coach Mike Stoops announced on Wednesday the passing of his mother, Evelyn “Dee” Stoops. Evelyn Stoops is the matriarch of the Stoops football family. She was married to Ron Stoops, Sr., who was a coach, and four of their six children became coaches: Mark, Mike, Bob and Ron, Jr.

Evelyn “Dee” Stoops, mother of Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops, died early Tuesday morning at her home in Youngstown, Ohio.

USA TODAY Sports released its annual football coaching salary database Wednesday. Where does Kentucky's Mark Stoops rank nationally and in the SEC?

Former Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops is operating with a heavy heart this week. His brother, Kentucky linebackers coach Mike Stoops, revealed this Wednesday that their mother, Evelyn, has passed away.

A somber Mark Stoops spoke with resonant passion about his mother during Wednesday's SEC coaches' weekly Zoom. Evelyn 'Dee' Stoops passed away late Tuesday night. "My mother was a very special person,