Bleacher Report · Dec 6, 2021
Report: Clemson's Brent Venables, Oklahoma Finalize Contract After Lincoln Riley Exit
Oklahoma and Brent Venables have finalized a deal for him to succeed Lincoln Riley as the football team's head coach, according to Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel.
The Athletic's Bruce Feldman reported a contingent of Sooners officials traveled to Clemson, South Carolina, to hammer out the details of a contract.
Venables has never been a head coach, but he has been considered one of the top assistants in the country for several decades. He served on Oklahoma's coaching staff from 1999-2011, mostly as a defensive coordinator, and helped the team win the national championship in 2000.
The 50-year-old has been Clemson's defensive coordinator since 2012, winning two more titles under Dabo Swinney.