![]() ![]() Venables’ first concerns will be to prevent players from transferring and salvage as much of the recruiting class as possible. “I’ve always loved his energy, excitement and passion for the game - it clearly spills over to his players.” “He knows the formula to win national championships and has the toughness, the attitude and the fight that I think will elevate our program in a lot of positive ways,” said Stoops, who has been serving as interim coach since Riley’s surprising departure last week for Southern California. He’s been on the staff of teams that have won three national titles and appeared in eight national championship games. He left Oklahoma for Clemson in 2012 and won the Broyles Award in 2016 as the nation’s top assistant. He was co-defensive coordinator when the Sooners won the 2000 national title. ![]() The 50-year-old Venables was on Oklahoma’s staff under Bob Stoops as co-defensive coordinator from 1999 to 2003 and defensive coordinator from 2004 to 2011. Venables will be introduced Monday morning on the campus in Norman, the school said. Oklahoma hired Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as its head coach to replace Lincoln Riley on Sunday night, bringing back a former Sooners assistant with a long track record of success. Oklahoma hires Clemson’s Brent Venables to replace Lincoln Riley – Orange County Register ![]()
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