LEXINGTON, Ky. —

Just hours after Kentucky fired longtime football coach Mark Stoops , they've found a replacement.

Will Stein was named the next head coach of the Wildcats Monday night.

“Will Stein brings an outstanding track record of developing elite quarterbacks and leading some of the most dynamic and successful offenses in college football,” UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart said in a news release. “His deep connection to Kentucky, having grown up attending games in our stadium, gives him a unique passion for this program and this community. We are thrilled to have him leading the Wildcats onto the field next fall, and I know Big Blue Nation will join me in giving a warm welcome to Will, his wife Darby and their children, Joey and Demi.”

Stein is from Louisville, and is curr

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