Oklahoma has given head soccer coach Brent Venables a contract extension.
Oklahoma’s Board of Regents accredited a six-year, $46.05M contract extension for Venables that runs by way of the 2029 season.
The raises for Venables will start subsequent yr.
The bottom wage listed doesn’t embody a $600,000 annual fee that Venables receives. Should you embody that, Venables will make $49.65 million, with a mean annual worth of $8.275 million.
The contract represents a significant turnaround for Venables, who went 6-7 in his first season because the Sooners’ head coach. However Oklahoma turned issues round final yr by going 10-3, together with a win over eventual CFP contender Texas.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel produced massive numbers final season (30 passing touchdowns, 12 dashing touchdowns) for the Sooners. The Sooners will probably have Jackson Arnold taking up at quarterback as they start play within the SEC.