OU football coach Brent Venables agrees to new six-year contract

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OU football coach Brent Venables agrees to new six-year contract

ARDMORE — The OU Board of Regents approved a new six-year, $51.6 million contract for head coach Brent Venables on Friday.

Venables will earn an average of $8.6 million annually over the course of the deal, including an $8.15 million salary in 2024 that includes $600,000 in retirement. Venables was set to enter the third year of his original six-year, fully guaranteed, $43.5 million contract.

“We’ve been proactive with the contracts,” OU athletic director Joe Castiglione said after the meeting. “The contract move for coach Venables is a perfect example of that. Which he’s been doing since he’s been on campus for two years as we move into a new league and put the foundation in place for us to be successful in the future. and chase championships like all the best teams and the ones we compete with try to do.”

ESPN first reported news of the extension on Friday.

Venables, who owns a 16-10 record in two seasons, will enter his third year at the helm in Norman as the Sooners enter the SEC.

The new deal comes after Venables led OU to a 10-3 season in 2023, which included a 34-30 win over No. 3 Texas in the Red River rivalry. Venables also signed three consecutive top-10 recruiting classes.

“(Venables) is about the importance of identifying the players we need to be successful in the world we’re competing in,” Castiglione said. “The culture they get to, the relationships that are built, having strong leaders that can not only help the team as a whole, but most importantly in his world sets them up for future success in the world in the future.

“Whether football could be involved in it beyond their college eligibility, or it’s going into their livelihood.”

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Other new contracts for OU coaches

OU women’s basketball coach Jennie Baranczyk also received an extension and a raise after leading the Sooners to two straight regular-season conference titles.

Baranczyk’s contract was extended through the 2029–2030 season, and her additional and outside income was increased from $300,000 to $625,000.

In a surprising move, given that he failed to make the NCAA Tournament in his first three seasons, OU men’s basketball coach Porter Moser received a $100,000 increase in supplemental and outside income. Castiglione attributed the increase to a show of appreciation for Moser and the work of his staff.

“It was definitely important to show Coach Moser that we appreciate him and what he provides in leadership,” Castiglione said. “Of course, we were disappointed not to make the NCAA tournament, but it took a lot of anomalies not seen in the days leading up to the NCAA tournament to keep us out.”

Sooners women’s gymnastics coach KJ Kindler’s contract has been extended through the 2031 season and will earn $1 million annually, which includes retirement contributions.

Other football assistant contracts:

Defensive line coach Miguel Chavis’ contract has been extended through the 2026 season and his outside earnings have increased from $365,000 to $405,000.
Running backs coach DeMarco Murray’s contract was extended through the 2026 season and his outside earnings increased from $290,000 to $515,000. And starting in 2025, that total will be $565,000 before jumping to $590,000 in 2026. Murray was reportedly offered a deal to leave Norman for the same position at Ohio State.

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Other new contracts for OU coaches

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