After a strong 2023 season, Brent Venables is getting a reworked six-year contract, extending his previous deal by two seasons.
As Oklahoma begins SEC play in 2024, the Sooners have their coach secured for the long term. Brent Venables and Oklahoma have agreed to a reworked six-year contract worth $51.6 million, ESPN reported Friday. He had four years left on a six-year, $43.5 million deal he signed when he became Oklahoma's head coach in December 2021. After going 6-7 in his first season in Norman, Venables helped Oklahoma get back on track in 2023, two seasons after Lincoln Riley's surprising departure to USC.
Prior to getting his first opportunity as a head coach, Venables was renowned as a defensive guru. His most notable work came at Clemson, where he served as defensive coordinator for 10 seasons . The Tigers won two national championships and six conference titles during his tenure there. A few months before hiring Venables, Oklahoma opted to join the SEC, ending its longtime relationship with the Big 12. The Sooners will officially make the jump to the SEC in 2024.
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