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Entering his second season at the University of Houston is Zac Spavital, who arrived in December, 2007, with head coach Kevin Sumlin from the University of Oklahoma. Spavital coaches the cornerbacks, including returning starter, senior Brandon Brinkley, and senior Carson Blackmon and junior Loyce Means, who all saw action as a starter in 2008. Spavital spent the three seasons as the defensive graduate assistant on Bob Stoops' staff, where he worked closely with the defensive backfield. Spavital helped lead Oklahoma to a pair of Big 12 titles and two appearances in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Statistically, in each of the past three seasons, the Sooners' defense ranked at the top of the Big 12 and among the elite in the country in total defense. In Spavital's three years in Norman, Oklahoma never finished outside of the top two in total defense in the Big 12, leading the league in both 2005 and 2006 while ranking second in 2007. Nationally, the Sooners ranked 13th in total defense in 2005, 16th in 2006 and 26th in 2007. He has coached four players who earned All-Big 12 honors and five players who went on to sign NFL contracts including 2007 third-round NFL Draft pick Reggie Smith. A native of Tulsa, Okla., Spavital played football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M for two seasons before transferring to Murray State in Kentucky where he played for two years. He was an All-Conference and All-Region selection and was named a Gridwire Scholar All-American. Spavital graduated from Murray State in 2004 with a bachelor's degree, and lives in Houston. He is engaged to Catherine Johnston. THE SPAVITAL FILE COACHING HISTORY BOWL GAMES COACHED (4) PLAYING HISTORY |
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