But with Stoops’ retirement, one interesting statistic now remains in college football, and that is that there are now just four active head coaches left in the sport who have won a national title.
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After 18 years at Oklahoma, the longest-tenured coach in college football called it a career Wednesday as Bob Stoops announced his resignation, and I couldn’t be happier. “I guess people have a hard time when someone just makes the decision to handle their life the way they want to and step away in a proper fashion and hand something off that’s so good, but that really is just the way it is”. Sooners offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley, 33, will take over as head coach on a permanent basis, effective immediately.
“As things changed, and college football changed, and the players changed, he was able to adapt and never miss a beat”, Lehman said. His teams set numerous records at East Carolina, and his success continued as Oklahomas offensive coordinator.
Fans voted overwhelmingly that Oklahoma State should now be the favorites to win the Big 12 title.
Bob Stoops graduated with a marketing degree in 1983, but began his coaching career under Hayden Fry instead of pursuing a career in marketing. “The program is in tremendous shape”.
According to a separate report by ESPN, during Stoops’ time talking to the media, he explained how great his 18-year head coaching stint was with the Sooners.
Bob Stoops and his wife, Carol, have three children.
Or maybe, dare I even say it, coming out of “retirement” as Bill Snyder heads into his second one to return to Kansas State, where he once worked for Snyder, would pique Stoops’ interest. Philip Buchanon went 17th to Oakland, Ed Reed 24th to Baltimore and current Hurricanes cornerbacks coach Mike Rumph 27th to San Francisco. Riley also inherits the Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff.
“Part of me is surprised and part of me is not”, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said.
“I told the guys after, Coach Riley is the flawless man for the job”, Mayfield said.
Riley’s first OU offense ranked fourth nationally in scoring (45.3 points per game) and seventh in total offense (530.2 yards per game) in 2015. He surpassed Barry Switzer’s record for the most wins by a coach at Oklahoma in 2013.
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The Oklahoma Sooners had a glorious run under Bob Stoops’ excellent training and smart tactics.
