Kirk Cousins Wife, Julie Hampton, Credits Her Parents Sue and Mike for Teaching Her Kindness and Love of Sports In Georgia

Julie Hampton's parents, Sue and Mike Hampton have been happily married for almost five decades.

August 24, 2026

This article was last updated by Alisha Shrestha on August 20, 2026

Julie Hampton, a Georgia native, has been making headlines not just as the wife of NFL QB Kirk Cousins but also for her charitable work.

Julie Hampton, who married Falcons QB Kirk Cousins on June 28, 2014, has often been in the limelight and captured public attention.

Known for her philanthropy, Julie Hampton and her husband run the Julie & Kirk Cousins Foundations.

Recently, she and Kirk voluntarily covered all funeral expenses and provided compensation for the families of victims of the devastating Texas floods.

Furthermore, Julie’s kind and humble nature, as well as her commitment to giving back to the community, come from her parents, who instilled in her a sense of kindness and love for others.

Julie Hampton was born in Alpharetta, Georgia, in 1989 as the only daughter of parents, Sue and Michael ‘Mike’ Hampton. She has two older brothers, Scott and Steve.

Talking about her parents, Sue and Mike Hampton are both Georgia natives and also college sweethearts. The couple first met while attending the University of Georgia in Atlanta, also Julie’s alma mater.

Likewise, Sue and Mike began dating in 1972, and after four years, they got married in December 1976 after graduating from the University of Georgia.

In a September 2026 Instagram post, Julie Hampton’s mother, Sue Hampton, shared a beautiful picture of her with her longtime husband, Mike, from their first date at UGA and wrote:

Sue and Mike are also avid football fans, and they instilled the love for sports in their daughter, Julie Hampton, and their two sons, Steve and Scott.

The Hampton family never misses a chance to attend Kirk Cousins’ games, cheering him on as his biggest fans.

Similarly, Julie Hampton’s father is a former college baseball star and a Georgia Baseball Letterman in 1972-73.

Julie Hampton’s Parents, Sue and Mike, Have Retired from Their Professional Careers

Julie Hampton’s parents, Sue and Michael ‘Mike’, are both retired from their professional careers and now serve as full-time happy and loving grandparents living in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Her mother, , a native of Chamblee, Georgia, is a former family and consumer sciences teacher at Milton High School and touched the lives of many students as an amazing educator.

While not much is known about her professional journey, Sue’s Facebook profile displays that she studied Family and Consumer Sciences Education at the University of Georgia.

Sue also attended Chamblee Charter High School in Georgia.

Talking about Julie’s father, is a retired commercial leading professional.

Earning his BBA from the University of Georgia in 1975 and his JD from Woodrow Wilson College of Law in 1979, Mike began his career as an area operations manager at Chrysler Capital Corporation in 1986 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Similarly, after serving his position for seven years, Mike became the assistant vice president of The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., and was later promoted to senior credit and operations manager of the company.

He also served as the vice president of GMAC Commercial Finance from 2001 to 2007 and vice president of Prudential Capital Group-Commercial Asset Finance from 2007 to 2012.

In Case You Didn’t Know

• Julie Hampton’s brother, Scott Hampton, serves as the senior director, compensation & Benefits at Papa Johns.
• Julie and her husband, Kirk Cousins, are the owners of a golf course in Saugatuck, Michigan, and proud parents of two sons, Cooper and Turner.

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Suruchi is a business management student with a strong passion for writing, particularly when it comes to sports. She loves creating articles and blogs that explore various aspects of the sports world. With a curious mind and a love for both academics and creativity, she constantly seeks to expand her knowledge and share her insights through her writing.

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