The Oklahoma Sooners have agreed to a six-year contract with head coach Brent Venables, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Multiple reports indicate that the deal will be valued somewhat more than $46 million.
The contract keeps Venables, who was hired by the Sooners in 2021 to replace Lincoln Riley, in Oklahoma through 2029. The 53-year-old coach will also stay at the helm to help navigate Oklahoma’s transition to the SEC.
Under the new contract, Venables will earn $7.225 million next season, with his salary rising each season and eventually capping at $7.925 million in the final year. He signed a six-year, $43.5 million contract when he joined the Sooners two seasons ago.
