Lincoln Riley stood at the podium and stated that he would not be the next head coach at LSU after their loss to rival Oklahoma State, and then the next day was finalizing a deal to become the new head coach at USC in a college football stunner.
Riley compiled a record of 55-10 over five seasons in Norman. Here, on the Oklahoma Staff Tracker page, we lay out the new staff and also provide some perspective by noting who coached the position on the previous staff.
Now, Oklahoma begins the search for a new leader of one of college football's blue blood programs.
2022 HEAD COACH: BRENT VENABLES
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
JEFF LEBBY
Ole Miss OC / QBs
RUNNING BACKS
DEMARCO MURRAY
Retained - Oklahoma RBs
RECEIVERS
CALE GUNDY
Retained (previously held Co-OC title)
OFFENSIVE LINE
BILL BEDENBAUGH
Retained (previously held Co-OC title)
TIGHT ENDS
JOE JON FINLEY
Retained
2021 OFFENSIVE STAFF:
Lincoln Riley (QBs)
Dennis Simmons (Assistant HC / Passing Game Coordinator / Outside WRs)
Cale Gundy (Co-OC / Inside WRs)
Bill Bedenbaugh (Co-OC / OL)
DeMarco Murray (RBs)
Joe Jon Finley (Associate HC for Offensve / TEs)
Graduate Assistant: Ty Darlington, Clayton Woods
Analyst: Conner McQueen
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / LINEBACKERS
TED ROOF
Clemson Defensive Analyst
SAFETIES
BRANDON HALL
Troy DC / Safeties
DEFENSIVE ENDS
MIGUEL CHAVIS
Clemson Defensive Assistant
CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH / DEFENSIVE TACKLES
TODD BATES
Clemson DL
CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / CORNERS AND NICKELS
JAY VALAI
Alabama Corners
2021 DEFENSIVE STAFF:
Alex Grinch (DC / Safeties)
Calvin Thibodeaux (DL)
Roy Manning (CBs)
Brian Odom (ILBs)
Jamar Cain (OLBs / DEs)
Graduate Assistant: Will Johnson, Parker Henry
Analyst: Austin Woods
SUPPORT STAFF
Lead Special Teams Analyst: Jay Nunez (Eastern Michigan STC)
Strength and Conditioning: Jerry Schmidt
2021 SUPPORT STAFF:
Director of Sports Performance: Bennie Wylie
Director of Operations: Clarke Stroud
Director of Player Development and Scouting: Courtney Viney