Coaches
Brent Venables
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Brent Venables*
Head coach, Oklahoma · Played at Garden City 1989-1990, Kansas State 1991-1992
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1995 | Kansas State | GA | GA | Bill Snyder |
| 1996-1998 | Kansas State | Position | LB | Bill Snyder |
| 1999-2003 | Oklahoma | DC | co-DC/LB | Bob Stoops |
| 2004-2011 | Oklahoma | DC | AHC/DC/LB✓ | Bob Stoops |
| 2012-2017 | Clemson | DC | DC/LB✓ | Dabo Swinney* |
| 2018-2021 | Clemson | DC | AHC/DC/LB✓ | Dabo Swinney* |
| 2022- | Oklahoma | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Oklahoma | Defensive coordinator | 15 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 119 |
| 2006 | Oklahoma | Defensive coordinator | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 119 |
| 2007 | Oklahoma | Defensive coordinator | 30 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 119 |
| 2008 | Oklahoma | Defensive coordinator | 57 | 41 | 28 | 30 | 120 |
| 2009 | Oklahoma | Defensive coordinator | 5 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 120 |
| 2010 | Oklahoma | Defensive coordinator | 30 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 120 |
| 2011 | Oklahoma | Defensive coordinator | 30 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 120 |
| 2012 | Clemson | Defensive coordinator | 39 | 38 | 20 | 63 | 124 |
| 2013 | Clemson | Defensive coordinator | 16 | 16 | 6 | 39 | 125 |
| 2014 | Clemson | Defensive coordinator | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 128 |
| 2015 | Clemson | Defensive coordinator | 5 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 128 |
| 2016 | Clemson | Defensive coordinator | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 128 |
| 2017 | Clemson | Defensive coordinator | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 130 |
| 2018 | Clemson | Defensive coordinator | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 130 |
| 2019 | Clemson | Defensive coordinator | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 130 |
| 2020 | Clemson | Defensive coordinator | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 127 |
| 2021 | Clemson | Defensive coordinator | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 130 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 6-7 | 9 → - | 51 | 99 | 15.4 | 85% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 20 → 15 | 8 | 17 | 15.0 | 46% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 6-7 | 16 → - | 117 | 14 | 9.5 | 77% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 18 → 13 | 100 | 4 | 18.3 | 46% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | Oklahoma | 5-4 | - → - | 115 | 7 | 7.8 | 77% wins | 138 |
Worked under
- Bill Snyder · Kansas State 1993-1998 (GA, Position)
- Bob Stoops · Oklahoma 1999-2011 (DC, Other, Position)
- Dabo Swinney* · Clemson 2012-2021 (DC, Other, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 17
- Bill Bedenbaugh · Oklahoma 2022-2026 (Position)
- Brandon Hall · Oklahoma 2022-2026 (Position)
- Cale Gundy · Oklahoma 2022 (Position)
- Jay Valai · Oklahoma 2022-2025 (DC)
- Jeff Lebby* · Oklahoma 2022-2023 (OC, Position)
- Joe Jon Finley · Oklahoma 2022-2025 (OC, Position)
- Matt Wells · Oklahoma 2022-2023 (Analyst)
- Ted Roof · Oklahoma 2022-2023 (DC, Position)
- Todd Bates · Oklahoma 2022-2026 (DC, Position)
- Seth Littrell · Oklahoma 2023-2024 (Analyst, OC, Position)
- Kevin Johns · Oklahoma 2024 (Analyst, OC, Position)
- Zac Alley · Oklahoma 2024 (DC, Position)
- Ben Arbuckle · Oklahoma 2025-2026 (OC, Position)
- Kevin Wilson · Oklahoma 2025-2026 (Analyst)
- Nate Dreiling · Oklahoma 2025-2026 (Position)
- Wes Goodwin · Oklahoma 2025-2026 (Other, Position)
- Jason Witten · Oklahoma 2026 (OC, Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 9
- Anthony Tucker · Mississippi State 2024-2026 (Other, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Coleman Hutzler · Mississippi State 2024-2025 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Matt Barnes · Mississippi State 2024-2026 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Mike MacIntyre · Mississippi State 2025 (Analyst) · under Jeff Lebby
- Paul Rhoads · Mississippi State 2025-2026 (Analyst) · under Jeff Lebby
- Vincent Dancy · Mississippi State 2025-2026 (Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Matt Brock · Mississippi State 2026 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Philip Montgomery · Mississippi State 2026 (Other, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Zach Arnett · Mississippi State 2026 (DC) · under Jeff Lebby
Coached together
- Bill Snyder · Kansas State 1993-1998 · him GA, Position, them Head coach
- Bob Stoops · Kansas State 1993-1995 · him GA, them DC
- Dana Dimel · Kansas State 1993-1996 · him GA, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Del Miller · Kansas State 1993-1994 · him GA, them OC, Other
- Jim Leavitt · Kansas State 1993-1995 · him GA, them DC, Position
- Mark Mangino · Kansas State 1993-1998 · him GA, Position, them Other
- Mike Stoops · Kansas State 1993-1998 · him GA, Position, them DC, Other, Position
- Nick Quartaro · Kansas State 1993 · him GA, them Other
- Bob Stoops · Oklahoma 1999-2011 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Brandon Hall · Oklahoma 1999-2026 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them Analyst, Other, Position
- Cale Gundy · Oklahoma 1999-2022 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Mark Mangino · Oklahoma 1999-2001 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Mike Leach · Oklahoma 1999 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Mike Stoops · Oklahoma 1999-2003 · him DC, Position, them DC, Other, Position
- Steve Spurrier Jr. · Oklahoma 1999-2001 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Chuck Long · Oklahoma 2000-2005 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Jeff Lebby* · Oklahoma 2002-2023 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Kevin Wilson · Oklahoma 2002-2026 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them Analyst, OC, Position
- Kevin Sumlin · Oklahoma 2003-2007 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Mike Ekeler · Oklahoma 2003-2004 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA
- Bo Pelini · Oklahoma 2004 · him DC, Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Josh Heupel*+ · Oklahoma 2004-2011 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA, OC, Position
- Chris Wilson · Oklahoma 2005-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Jay Norvell · Oklahoma 2008-2011 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Joey Halzle · Oklahoma 2009-2011 · him DC, Other, Position, them Analyst
- Willie Martinez · Oklahoma 2010-2011 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Chad Morris · Clemson 2012-2014 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Charlie Harbison · Clemson 2012 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Dabo Swinney* · Clemson 2012-2021 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Jeff Scott · Clemson 2012-2019 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Marion Hobby · Clemson 2012-2016 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Robbie Caldwell · Clemson 2012-2021 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Tony Elliott* · Clemson 2012-2021 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Wes Goodwin · Clemson 2012-2021 · him DC, Other, Position, them Analyst
- Zac Alley · Clemson 2012-2014 · him DC, Position, them Other
- Brandon Streeter · Clemson 2015-2021 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Mike Miller · Clemson 2015 · him DC, Position, them Other
- Mickey Conn · Clemson 2016-2021 · him DC, Other, Position, them Analyst, Position, ST coord.
- Todd Bates · Clemson 2017-2021 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Terry Bowden · Clemson 2019-2020 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA
- Chandler Whitmer · Clemson 2020 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA
- Ted Roof · Clemson 2021 · him DC, Other, Position, them Analyst
- Bill Bedenbaugh · Oklahoma 2022-2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jay Valai · Oklahoma 2022-2025 · him Head coach, them DC
- Joe Jon Finley · Oklahoma 2022-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Matt Wells · Oklahoma 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Ted Roof · Oklahoma 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Todd Bates · Oklahoma 2022-2026 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Seth Littrell · Oklahoma 2023-2024 · him Head coach, them Analyst, OC, Position
- Kevin Johns · Oklahoma 2024 · him Head coach, them Analyst, OC, Position
- Zac Alley · Oklahoma 2024 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Ben Arbuckle · Oklahoma 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Nate Dreiling · Oklahoma 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Wes Goodwin · Oklahoma 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Jason Witten · Oklahoma 2026 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
Played together
- Andre Coleman · Kansas State 1991-1992