Former Kentucky head coach Hal Mumme arrested at Lexington hotel

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Hal Mumme, a former Kentucky football head coach, was arrested at a hotel in Lexington Friday morning, according to WKYT-TV.

Mumme is facing charges of criminal trespassing and resisting arrest, according to WKYT. He was arrested at the Hyatt in Lexington and “got physical” during the arrest after being asked to leave the building and refusing to leave. WKYT added he’s due in court Friday afternoon.

Mumme was Kentucky’s head football coach from 1997 to 2000 and had a 20-26 record over that time, including 10-22 in SEC play. He coached in two bowl games with the Wildcats in 1998 and 1999 before coaching at Southeastern Louisiana and New Mexico State. He most recently worked in The Spring League, a developmental league and scouting event, in 2021.

Mumme resigned in 2001 amid multiple NCAA violations around the UK program. He didn’t face any individual sanctions, but the Wildcats program faced a postseason ban in 2002 and had to give up scholarship spots for the next three years.

Hal Mumme recently created an NIL agency

Hal Mumme recently made a move into the NIL game. He and his partners have launched Hal Mumme & Associates, an NIL agency intended to work with student-athletes to get deals with advertisers. The agency also says a key aim of the group is to “provide protection” for university admin and coaches when it comes to compliance issues.

A former wide receiver, Mumme began coaching at Texas high schools in the 1970s. He broke into the big leagues of college ball with Kentucky from 1997-2000. However, he resigned due to an investigation into recruiting violations. He’s known as the god father of the Air Raid system and his coaching tree includes offensive gurus like Mike Leach and Sonny Dykes.

Mumme’s final record at Kentucky was 20–26, compared to Kentucky’s 9–24 mark in the three years before his arrival. He went on to coach at programs such as New Mexico State, SMU and Jackson State. He then began coaching in the Alliance of American Football with Bob Stoops in Dallas. In 2021, he coached in The Spring League.