Since 2022
Took over a struggling program in 2022 and has improved his win total each season since: 3-9, 3-9, 5-7, then an 8-win 2025 campaign, the program's best since 2019. Rewarded not with a raise but with a voluntary pay cut, personally redirecting money back into the roster as Louisiana Tech makes its first-ever Sun Belt season.
Record & context
Lifetime record19–31 at Louisiana Tech
Current program5th season at Louisiana Tech
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure 2025 finished with Louisiana Tech's best record since 2019 (8 wins), scoring 335 points, the most by the program since that year. The Bulldogs went 6-0 when scoring more than 27 points — a real, specific formula for winning that the offense will look to repeat in a tougher new conference.
Previous season8 wins (best since 2019)
Compensation
Salary~$850K (post pay-cut)
Sourcesalary redirected) Coach salary per Brobible/On3 (Feb. 2026 restructured deal: Cumbie accepted a pay cut from his original $1M annual salary, redirecting roughly 15% of it directly
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.