University of Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables' wife Julie is battling cancer again.
The Venables family first learned of Julie's cancer diagnosis in 2023. She underwent two surgeries in August and November.
On the weekly Coach Show, Venables revealed that Julie's cancer returned a few months ago. Julie has been living in Norman, Oklahoma and New York since May. She underwent surgery to remove the tumor, and Venables said she was doing “great.”
Earlier this year, before her second diagnosis, Julie told The Oklahoman that she was “cancer-free” and felt in good health.
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An Oklahoma State football coach looks on as his daughter Laney Venables is introduced before taking part in the Class 3A girls state basketball game between Community Christian and Roland at State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City on March 5, 2024. Brent Venables and his wife Julie. (Brian Terry/The Oklahoman/USA Today Network via Imagine Images)
Mr Venables praised Julie's strength and said she had the support of a “great team”.
“Her mental strength and strength is amazing,” Venables said. “We have a great team and great faith. It's in God's hands. A big part of this fight was she just wanted to keep fighting and keep swinging and that's why she That’s what I’m doing.”
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables leaves the field after the Red River showdown against the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Oct. 12, 2024. (Brian Terry/The Oklahoman/USA Today Network via Imagine Images)
The Sooners' home field has undergone some renovation work ahead of the University of Oklahoma vs. UCF Golden Knights game in October 2023. special upgrades Breast Cancer Awareness Awareness.
Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables coaches a game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium on October 29, 2022 in Ames, Iowa. (David Purdy/Getty Images)
Pink ribbons will be painted in both end zones, and Sooners players and coaches will head to the stadium wearing pink. Brent and Julie Venables have been married for 27 years and have four children.
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Oklahoma entered Week 13 with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses. On Saturday, the Sooners will welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide to Memorial Stadium.
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