| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1948 Okemah, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1969 | Northeastern State |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1976 | Fairfax HS (OK) |
| 1977–1978 | Claremore HS (OK) |
| 1979 | Tulsa (RB/QB) |
| 1980–1982 | Tulsa (OC) |
| 1983–1989 | Oklahoma State (OC) |
| 1990–1992 | Oklahoma (OC) |
| 1993–1994 | Ohio State (DB) |
| 1995–2000 | Miami (FL) (OC/QB) |
| 2001–2006 | Miami (FL) |
| 2011–2015 | UTSA |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 86–47 (college) |
| Bowls | 4–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 national (2001) 3 Big East (2001–2003) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Coach of the Year (2001) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2001) 2× Big East Coach of the Year (2001–2002) UTSA Sports Hall of Fame (2023) | |
Larry Edward Coker (born June 23, 1948) is a former American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach of the University of Miami from 2001 to 2006 and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) from 2011 to 2016.
Coker's 2001 Miami team was named the consensus national champion after an undefeated season that culminated with a victory in the Rose Bowl over Nebraska. In the process of winning the championship, Coker became the third head coach since 1948 to win the national championship in his first season. (Bennie Oosterbaan from the University of Michigan and Dennis Erickson of the University of Miami were the last two head coaches to accomplish this feat.) Coker was fired by Miami on November 24, 2006, following his sixth loss that season.
After a stint as a television analyst for ESPNU, he became head coach for the University of Texas at San Antonio, whose Roadrunners football team began play in 2011. He resigned as UTSA coach on January 5, 2016.