In 1964, Alabama quarterback Steve Sloan saw playing time after a knee injury sidelined starting quarterback Joe Namath. Sloan helped the Crimson Tide win the SEC title and national championship that year. The following year, he became the starting quarterback and led Alabama to a second consecutive SEC title and national championship. After a brief stint with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, Sloan began his coaching career as an assistant at Alabama in 1968.
Sloan later coached at Florida State and Georgia Tech before becoming head coach at Vanderbilt in 1973. During his tenure there, he led the Commodores to a 12-9-2 record and a Peach Bowl appearance in 1974. He then moved on to coach at Texas Tech, where he won a Southwest Conference title in 1976. Sloan also coached at Ole Miss from 1978-1982 and Duke from 1983-1986.
After retiring from coaching, Sloan served as athletic director at Alabama, Central Florida, and UT-Chattanooga from 1987-2006. Steve Sloan leaves behind a legacy as both a successful player and coach in the world of college football.