Oklahoma has given head football coach Brent Venables a contract extension.
Oklahoma’s Board of Regents approved a six-year, $46.05 million contract extension for Venables that runs through the 2029 season.
The raises for Venables will begin next year.
Brent Venables is extended through 2029. He’ll make $7.2 million this year and the raises kick in beginning in 2025.
2025 salary: $7.625 mil
2026: $7.725 mil
2027: no raise
2028: $7.825 mil
2029: $7.925 mil#Sooners— Mason Young (@Mason_Young_0) June 21, 2024
The base salary listed do not include a $600,000 annual payment that Venables receives. If you include that, Venables will make $49.65 million, with an average annual value of $8.28 million.
The contract represents a major turnaround for Venables, who went 6-7 in his first season as the Sooners’ head coach. But Oklahoma turned things around last year by going 10-3, including a win over eventual CFP contender Texas.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel produced big numbers last season (30 passing touchdowns, 12 rushing touchdowns) for the Sooners. The Sooners will likely have Jackson Arnold taking over at quarterback as they begin play in the SEC.
