SEC Coach Gets Contract Extension Before Season
The Oklahoma Sooners are giving head coach Brent Venables a new contract extension before the 2026 regular season.
In a move to secure their coaching staff ahead of a challenging season, two SEC coaches received significant contract extensions. Alabama signed Kalen DeBoer to a seven-year, $87.5 million contract extension in April, following their victory over Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Oklahoma secured head coach Brent Venables to a new six-year deal worth $10.5 million per year, extending his contract through 2031.
Venables, who led Oklahoma to the College Football Playoff in 2025, has a record of 32-20 over his four seasons with the team. The Sooners will face a tough nine-game conference schedule this fall, including matches against No. 16 Michigan, No. 3 Georgia, No. 5 Texas, No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 8 Texas A&M, and No. 25 Missouri. With Venables' new contract, Oklahoma aims to build a championship program despite a potentially difficult season.
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