Sonny Jack Cumbie (born August 8, 1981) is an American football coach and former quarterback.
He currently serves as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech University, a position he has held since the 2022 season.
He also served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas Christian University (TCU).
Cumbie played college football at Texas Tech and was the team's starting quarterback during the 2004 season, when he led the nation in passing and total offense and a guided the Red Raiders to win in the 2004 Holiday Bowl, earning MVP honors for the game.
Cumbie declined them both and enrolled at Texas Tech University, about 80 miles from Snyder, and decided to accept an invitation to walk on to the football team from head coach Mike Leach.
Tech blew out many opponents that year, giving Cumbie plenty of mop up time.
The Raiders finished the regular season 7–4, with a 5–3 conference record tied for third in the Big 12 South, and were invited to play a top 5 University of California team in the Holiday Bowl.
Cumbie lead #23 ranked Texas Tech to a win in the 2004 Holiday Bowl over Aaron Rodgers, who led the #4 California Golden Bears.
Cumbie was invited back to the NFL by the Baltimore Ravens and signed a free agent contract in 2006 but was released.
After the AFL folded in 2009, Cumbie joined the San Angelo Stampede of the Indoor Football League as the head coach and director of player personnel.
During that season, Tech would score 465 points and win the Holiday Bowl over 16th ranked Arizona State.
Stefan Stevenson[4] reported that Cumbie would become the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas Christian University (TCU) for the 2014 season.
Gary Patterson hired Cumbie hoping that he would implement the popular Air raid offense at TCU that he had run at Texas Tech.