Athletic director Joe Castiglione followed a long Oklahoma football tradition in the hiring of new head coach Brent Venables. Save for one-and-done Howard Schnellenberger in 1995, you have to go back more than 70 years to find the last time Oklahoma hired someone with head-coaching experience to lead the program. Jim Tatum had been a […]

Oklahoma football: Sooners turn back clock in looking to the future – Stormin in Norman – Stormin in Norman – An Oklahoma Sooners blog

Brent Venables is bringing home another former Oklahoma football assistant as part of his coaching staff. Jerry Schmidt, who served as Oklahoma’s strength and conditioning coach under Bob Stoops from 1999-2016, is returning to Norman in the same capacity under Venables. For the past four seasons, Schmidt has been the strength and conditioning coach at […]

Oklahoma football: Another former Sooner assistant returning home – Stormin in Norman – Stormin in Norman – An Oklahoma Sooners blog