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Brent Venables

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Brent Venables

Thomas Brent Venables (born December 18, 1970) is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma, a position he has held since the 2022 season. Venables served as the associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach at Clemson University from 2012 to 2021. He was awarded the Broyles Award in 2016. Venables played football at Kansas State University as a linebacker from 1991 to 1992.

Infobox

Title
Head coach
Team
Oklahoma
Conference
SEC
Record
32–20
Annual salary
$8.5 million
Born
(1970-12-18) December 18, 1970 (age 55)Homestead, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater
Kansas State University (1992)
1989–1990
Garden City
1991–1992
Kansas State
Position
Linebacker
1993–1995
Kansas State (GA)
1996–1998
Kansas State (LB)
1999–2003
Oklahoma (co-DC/LB)
2004–2011
Oklahoma (AHC/DC/LB)
2012–2017
Clemson (DC/LB)
2018–2021
Clemson (AHC/DC/LB)
2022–present
Oklahoma
Overall
32–20
Bowls
0–4
Tournaments
0–1 (CFP)

Tables

· Head coaching record
Oklahoma Sooners (Big 12 Conference) (2022–2023)
Oklahoma Sooners (Big 12 Conference) (2022–2023)
Year
Oklahoma Sooners (Big 12 Conference) (2022–2023)
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Oklahoma
Overall
6–7
Conference
3–6
Standing
T–7th
Bowl/playoffs
L Cheez-It
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Oklahoma
Overall
10–3
Conference
7–2
Standing
T–2nd
Bowl/playoffs
L Alamo
Coaches#
15
AP°
15
Oklahoma Sooners (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
Oklahoma Sooners (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
Year
Oklahoma Sooners (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Oklahoma
Overall
6–7
Conference
2–6
Standing
T–13th
Bowl/playoffs
L Armed Forces
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Oklahoma
Overall
10–3
Conference
6–2
Standing
T–5th
Bowl/playoffs
L CFP First Round†
Oklahoma:
Oklahoma:
Year
Oklahoma:
Team
32–20
Overall
18–16
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
32–20
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Coaches#
AP°
Oklahoma Sooners (Big 12 Conference) (2022–2023)
2022
Oklahoma
6–7
3–6
T–7th
L Cheez-It
2023
Oklahoma
10–3
7–2
T–2nd
L Alamo
15
15
Oklahoma Sooners (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
2024
Oklahoma
6–7
2–6
T–13th
L Armed Forces
2025
Oklahoma
10–3
6–2
T–5th
L CFP First Round†
Oklahoma:
32–20
18–16
Total:
32–20

References

  1. Tiger Illustrated
    https://clemson.rivals.com/news/the-story-of-brent-venables
  2. sigep.org
    https://sigep.org/about/history-and-facts/prominent-alumni/
  3. Topeka Capital-Journal
    http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4179/is_19990727/ai_n11727328
  4. SI.com
    https://www.si.com/college/tennessee/football/brent-venables-trusted-mike-leach-when-oklahoma-recruited-josh-heupel-he-s-glad-he-did-01j8108s5brx#:~:text=For%20the%202004%20season%2C%20Venables,the%20head%20coach%20of%20Oklahoma.
  5. "2006 Finalists"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070923010750/http://www.broylesaward.com/html/finalists_2006.html
  6. "OU football Brent Venables taking Clemson job"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120120230730/http://newsok.com/ou-football-brent-venables-taking-clemson-job/article/3641428
  7. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/7477981/oklahoma-sooners-brent-venables-leaving-dc-job-clemson-tigers
  8. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5869549
  9. Lawrence Journal World
    http://www2.kusports.com/news/2011/nov/27/whats-next-ku-football-coaching-candidates/?football
  10. Tulse World
    https://www.tulsaworld.com/blogssportspost.aspx?Brent_Venables_close_ties_to_Texas_Tech_AD_makes_him_a_candidate_to_replace_Tuberville/54-18089
  11. "Clemson DC Brent Venables is winner of the 2016 Broyles Award, signifying the nation's top assistant coach"
    https://x.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/806215961418354688
  12. Forde, Mitchell. "Clemson football: Brent Venables is nation's second-highest paid assistant coach. December 6, 2017. Ac
    https://www.diehards.com/clemson/clemson-football-brent-venables-second-highest-paid-assistant
  13. "Venables named OU's 23rd head football coach"
    https://soonersports.com/news/2021/12/5/brent-venables-named-oklahomas-23rd-head-football-coach.aspx
  14. CBS Sports
    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/oklahoma-hires-brent-venables-as-coach-clemson-defensive-coordinator-to-replace-lincoln-riley/
  15. SoonerSports.com
    https://soonersports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brent-venables/802
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