Jon Sumrall

Position: Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coor., LB's (5th Yr.)

Jon Sumrall enters his fifth year on the Torero staff. The upcoming 2011 campaign will be Sumrall's second in the position of Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers coach and his first as the Assistant Head Coach. From 2008-2009 he served as USD's defensive line coach, recruiting coordinator and camp coordinator. In 2007 Sumrall coached the defensive line and was the camp coordinator. He came to the University of San Diego from the University of Kentucky, where he worked with USD head coach Ron Caragher.

In league play the 2010 defense, Sumrall's first as Defensive Coordinator, ranked 1st in Scoring Defense (16.1 ppg), 1st in Total Defense (265 ypg), 1st in Run Defense (67.1 ypg), 2nd in Pass Defense (197.9 ypg), and 1st in 3rd Down Conversions (31.7%). Following the 2010 season defensive end Mario Kurn was named a Ted Hendricks Award Finalist, Buck Buchanan Award Finalist, First Team All-America by Phil Steele and The Sports Network, Second Team All-America by the Associated Press, First Team All-Conference, and Team MVP. DB Al-Rilwan Adeyemi was named First Team All-PFL and Defensive MVP. Safety Loka Kanongataa was acknowledged as Second Team All-Conference. Linebacker Mike Calahan, defensive tackle Dusty Geyer, and safety Fred Obi were named Honorable Mention All-PFL.

During the 2008 season Sumrall coached two players who received post season accolades. Defensive tackle Chris Gianelli was named 2008 USD Defensive MVP and defensive end Kevin Dunn was tabbed as USD's Most Improved Defensive Player. In 2007 Sumrall coached defensive end Eric Bakhtiari who was a 2007 Walter Camp First Team All American and an AP First Team All American in the Football Championship Subdivision. Bakhtiari also earned honors as a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, Pioneer Football League Defensive Player of the Year, and USD's Defensive MVP. Bakthiari's season totals for 2007 were 76 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, and 20 sacks. The 20 sacks led the FCS for sacks in the 2007 season. Sumrall also oversaw the development of defensive tackle Alex Rice who was tabbed as USD's Most Improved Defensive Player of the Year by the Torero's coaching staff.

Sumrall spent two seasons (2005-2006) serving as the defensive graduate assistant at his alma mater, the University of Kentucky. In 2006 Kentucky recorded an 8-5 record and finished the season with a victory over Clemson in the Music City Bowl. While at Kentucky he worked with the linebackers and the secondary. He also had a lead responsibility in breaking down opponent film, organizing scouting reports, handling "self scout" of UK tendencies, and running the offensive scout team. As a collegiate player Sumrall was a three-year letterman at middle linebacker for the Kentucky Wildcats from 2002-04. His best season came in 2004 when he started every game while leading the team with 72 tackles. As a high school player at Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama, Sumrall was a two time all-state performer and a four-year letterman.

Sumrall completed his bachelor's degree in finance and has completed coursework on a master's degree in sports leadership. While in college he was a member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll and also was selected for the Frank G. Ham Society of Character by UK Athletics. Sumrall and his wife Ginny reside in San Diego.