Brent Venables will likely be a part of the University of Oklahoma football program for the foreseeable future.
ESPN reported Friday that Venables agreed to a six-year contract extension after leading the Sooners to 10 wins in 2023. The deal is also expected to include a significant pay raise for the head coach.
The deal is further evidence of the university’s belief that the football program is trending in the right direction under Coach Venables as the school continues to prepare for its inaugural season in the Southeastern Conference.
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Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables greets visitors before the Bedlam game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, on Nov. 19, 2022. The Sooners won, 28-13. (Brian Baer/Getty Images)
The university’s board of trustees reportedly approved the deal on Friday.
Venables has been Norman’s head football coach since 2022. The Sooners went 6-7 in Venables’ first season under the helm, but the team improved in his second year.
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Oklahoma started the 2023 campaign with a 7-0 record, including an upset win over Texas in the Red River Rivalry.
Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables coaches from the sideline during the second half of a game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, on Oct. 29, 2022. The Oklahoma Sooners won against the Iowa State Cyclones, 27-13. (David Purdy/Getty Images)
Prior to taking the head coaching position at Oklahoma, Venables spent four seasons as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Clemson University.
He was familiar with Oklahoma State having served in various assistant coaching roles from 1999-2011.
Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables and quarterback Dillon Gabriel (No. 8) lead the team into the end zone before a game against the UCF Knights at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Oct. 21, 2023 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Brian Baer/Getty Images)
Oklahoma is scheduled to play on the road against Ole Miss, Missouri and LSU this season.
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Meanwhile, Alabama and Tennessee are scheduled to travel to Norman for a game in 2024.
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