Tramel covered his first Sooners game in 1979 when OU faced Iowa and a freshman named Bob Stoops was making his first start at safety for the Hawkeyes. Regardless, he's made it known that he won't slam the door shut on his return. It would've been awesome to see what he could've done with the team in a full season. Stoops was awarded the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award in 2000 and the Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award in both 2000 and 2003. The timetable assured that his offensive coordinator and protege Lincoln Riley would take over the job. During his tenure on the Wildcats staff, Stoops played a key role in their impressive turnaround, helping take what many considered to be the worst program in Division I-A to national contention. Johnson was asked by Mike Greenberg of ESPNs Get Up what led his getting involved with the XFL. There you have it, folks. Graham. I think he got that passed down as far as really just understanding how to play the game, how to use his mind and not just his physical skills. During a game in 1988 against the team coached by Ron Jr., Ron Sr. began experiencing chest pains. I just love football so unexplainably much. Carol Stoops was pregnant with twins when Bob took the OU job in December 1998. He said that his health was not a factor in his decision to retire. Under Stoops, the Sooners won ten Big 12 Conference championships, the most of any Big 12 team. Drake, what can you say? Riley said moments after beating Texas, Ill bet his daddys pretty happy right now., Im just very thankful for the opportunity, Stoops said, and try to do my best and do my job every play and help out the team., Said Barnes, Im obviously extremely excited and happy for him, especially this past week to have the moment that he had. He finished his prep career with 201 catches for 3,390 yards and 39 touchdowns. Last year, the Florida State Seminoles had interest in Stoops as their next head coach after parting ways with Willie Taggart. Now Stoops is preparing to launch the Dallas XFL franchise and watch his son get started on his own coaching career. As noted by ESPNs Tom VanHaaren, Isaac turned down scholarship offers, choosing instead to play for his fathers former school. But that moment at that time was obviously a great thrill for me.. According to Matt Revis, on-air producer of The Sports Animal in Oklahoma, Stoops had this to say in regards to the Florida job: I love what Im doing with TVI enjoy watching my son play, and the SoonersIm not looking to get in to that [job].. Isaac Stoops is used to spending Christmas in hotel rooms. Stoops' teams finished the season ranked in the Top 10 of the polls for 11 of his 18 seasons, seven times finishing in the top five. According to Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the XFL owed him exactly $1,083,333.33. Join the conversation today. [22], On June 7, 2017, Stoops announced his retirement from college coaching. As coach of the Sooners, he guided the program to a 190-48 record in his 18 years as the head coach, claiming a national championship and10 Big 12 titles along the way. Beyond producing just stats, though, Stoops has a certain DNA that demands something greater. Could this portend a longer stay for Stoops? B.o.B rose to the top in the 2010s, but after some controversial statements, his career changed. T.J. Otzelberger Calls Big 12 the Best League in the Country, Look: Bryce Young Wearing Lifted Shoes at 2023 Combine, Oklahoma State in Next Four Out, Texas Tech Falls off Bubble in Latest Bracketology from Joe Lunardi, Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma: Three Keys for Each Team to Win Bedlam, Interview: Oklahoma Radio Host Sam Mayes Previews Bedlam. Hired after Florida allowed 62 points to Nebraska in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl,[8] he was granted authority over the Gators defense; the team responded by winning the national championship over Florida State in the 1997 Sugar Bowl.[9]. In fact, his final game as the head coach of the Sooners was a 35-19 win over. Riley did just that and. However, It sounds like Stoops will remain on-set with Big Noon Kickoff on FOX and off the sidelines in Gainesville. He was the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1999 through the 2016 season, and on an interim basis during the 2021 Alamo Bowl. Stoops had over a decade's worth of success with the Sooners, owning a 190-48 record with the program. Once upon a time in the 2010s, B.o.B was a name that nobody could escape. The winningest coach in Oklahoma football history is retired, and it looks like he intends to keep it that way. I prayed for times like this., Hes not lying, Barnes said. Similar to his brother, Drake, Isaac turned down scholarship offers, choosing instead to play for his father's former school. Although it seemed like his coaching career was over, Stoops told the media "My love of football won out.". Bob Stoops has a bachelors degree from the University of Iowa. Kentucky coach Mark Stoops, Bob's brother, has been quickly mentioned for the opening at LSU. Isaac had scholarship offers from Army, Central Oklahoma, Drake and a few others but is off to Norman to be a Sooner. Due to his success leading defenses at Kansas State and Florida, Stoops was mentioned as a future head coach. To get the latest OU posts as they happen, join the SI Sooners Community by clicking Follow at the top right corner of the page (mobile users can click the notifications bell icon), and follow SI Sooners on Twitter @All_Sooners. In 2020, the Dallas Renegades went 2-3, led by former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Landry Jones. Thats not surprising he would say that. Isaac played both ways for Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma, and had four pass breakups to go with one interception. Three trades in a chaotic top five, The new law changing service academy football, and the coaches pushing back, Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all, NFL combine Day 3 recap and who's rising in the draft: How C.J. The league eventually filed for bankruptcy, though it plans to return in 2023. [35], Assistant coaches under Stoops who became college or professional head coaches:[37]. Everything you see in all of em, to me, I think you can see pieces in Drake.. [5][6], While at Iowa, Stoops was a four-year starter, and one-time All-Big Ten selection at defensive back at the University of Iowa. Now 2-2, OU has an open date this week before resuming Big 12 Conference play next week at TCU. [31] Isaac Stoops has coached at the high school level as a wide receivers coach for Moore (OK) High School [32] and took a position as a volunteer analyst with the University of Oklahoma Sooners for the 2021-22 football season. Bobobobs (/ b o b o b b z / BOH-boh-BOBZ) is a series of fictional children's stories created by Henk Zwart and Nerida Zwart.The Bobobobs consists of several illustrated books and comics, and an animation children's television series produced in 1988. Will we see Bob Stoops coaching at the collegiate level once again? He is a 1978 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School, where his father was the long-time defensive coordinator of the football team. His son Drake is a Sooners wide receiver . As a matter of fact, Stoops has been linked to the Tennessee Volunteers over the past few weeks. [3] Stoops has been nicknamed "Big Game Bob" by both supporters and detractors.[4]. Yet now, he is making his brief return to coach Oklahoma in its final game of the 2021 season. We have new state-of-the-art facilities and a great start on next year's recruiting class. Mark Stoops is head coach at Kentucky. I wish the best for him, Caitlin and their family.". Back then, it was an 8mm film projector showing grainy black-and-white images onto the refrigerator. Moore head coach Brad Hill made the decision to hire the legacy coach, and told The Oklahoman he waited to discuss the opening until he could connect with the younger Stoops first. One of the best parts of Stoops return was seeing him get to coach his son, Drake, a junior wide receiver for Oklahoma who joined the team in 2018, two seasons after his father retired. 14 Oregon in the Alamo Bowl on Wednesday night. He did add that Florida was one of the best jobs in the country and that he has great memories there. Rattler stepped up and slid to his left, then slipped a quick pass to Stoops, who quickly turned and popped through an arm tackle on his way to the end zone. The 2020 season has been so disappointing for Jeremy Pruitt's squad that fans in Knoxville might just want him gone. He played on offense for the first time this past season and had 45 catches for 916 yards and 12 touchdowns. "He is looking forward to the opportunity and we certainly appreciate all he has done and continues to do for our athletics department and football program. Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops is returning to the sidelines in 2023 as one of eight head coaches in the newest iteration of the XFL. He also had the most wins of the decade of any BCS school with 110 (20002009). Robert Anthony Stoops(born September 9, 1960) is an American footballcoach. It's safe to say he's done that in 2020. The Bobobobs stories were originally published by Standaard Uitgeverij in Belgium, with later animation and merchandising produced . Delivered the ball right on my chest, Stoops said, and the rest is history.. There is perhaps no name more synonymous with Oklahoma football than Stoops. Everybody wants you to define your life at every age. Many analysts believe that Stoops might wait for his son's college career to finish before he decides to dip his feet back in the water. He was named Team MVP in 1982.[7]. Stoops was named co-defensive coordinator at Kansas State under Bill Snyder in 1991 and assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator in 1995. Growing up, I definitely dreamed about moments like this, Stoops said after the Texas game. Stoops has been noticeably happy in his current role, and Im sure that it is extremely important to him that he is able to watch his son, Drake, play at Oklahoma. Well you never know what the Lord is going to bring ya, Stoops said when discussing a potential return to college football, via Saturday Down South. This past year at Norman High School, Isaac Stoops was a productive two-way player as a defensive back and receiver. She is 58 years old as of 2022. OU won seven games in Stoops' first year, taking the Sooners to their first bowl game since the 1994 season. Now a third-year sophomore, Stoops has two starts under his belt, scored the first two touchdowns of his career and actually looks like hes getting better every week. Stoops was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2021. The Rock said: I would have loved to play for the XFL when I was coming out of college. Isaac had scholarship offers from Army, Central Oklahoma, Drake and a few others but is off to Norman to be a Sooner.. So Stoops moving to the coaching vacancy for onegame is an easy answer for a program looking to maintain a level of excitement heading into its final game of the season, even after its CFP hopes were dashed in a 37-33 loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday. Whether or not Stoops will return to college football is still unclear. Hes fast, but doest have blazing speed. I just believe that there should be some educational standard needed to be a coach at any middle or high school. To. The 61-year-old won a national championship and 10 Big 12 titles for the Sooners. In Lincoln Rileys offense, and with his family genes (and football intelligence), who knows how far it could take him? He led the Oklahoma Sooners to a record of 19148 over his career. Stoops' teams did finish with two Heisman Trophy winners during this time, however, and two runners-up. Stoops rejoins the league from his position as Head Coach of the Renegades in 2020. Stoops chose to retire from college football because he was ready for a new challenge. https://twitter.com/IsaacStoops3/status/957416900060962819, Given the legacy Bob Stoops left as the former head coach of the Sooners, its hardly surprising his sons want to play for Oklahoma. Another brother (the youngest), Mark, became the head coach at the University of Kentucky in November 2012. 9 overall with 23 commitments, 10 of which are ESPN 300 prospects. Led by Dany Garcia and Dwayne The Rock Johnson, the league will restart in 2023 with eight teams and, as he was in 2020, Stoops will be the head coach of one of those eight teams. Bob Stoops provided for his notable level of interest in becoming the next head coach for the Florida Gators. Stoops is the son of longtime Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who is credited with resurrecting the legendary college football program. Stoops' tenure with the Renegades unfortunately didn't last long due to COVID-19. Thats two huge plays in key situations that Stoops has delivered. [25] On April 13, 2022, Stoops re-signed with the XFL.[26]. Bob Stoops | Part IIWho Is Bob Stoops Anyway?- TABLE OF CONTENTS -0:00 - Perspective-Shifter 3: A Father's Example2:14 - Perspective-Shifter 4: Steve Spurrie. Along with Switzer, Bud Wilkinson and Bennie Owen, he is one of four coaches to win over 100 games at the University of Oklahoma; no other college football program has had more than three coaches accomplish such a feat. At 5-foot-9, Stoops isnt blessed with size. "First and foremost, I'm a program guy and whatever I can do to help OU and to support the players, of course I'm glad to do it. More recently, B.o.B. Bob Stoops's Coaching History and Coaching Stats Bob Stoops's Overall Coaching Record 190-48 (0.798%) See the Bob Stoops Coaching Tree Below 2019 Oklahoma Football Season: 9-2 Expected: 6.3 wins | Grade: A+ Bob Stoops: 2019 Dallas Renegades Recruiting Class: TBD Recruiting Class: NA Recruiting Class: NA 2016 Oklahoma Recruiting Class: 19 We know what kind of worker he is from being around him. It's worth noting this was before Stoops' stint with the XFL. He currently serves as inside linebackers coach for the football program of University of Kentucky. Love. When we my family all came to visit IOWA with our son AJ for the first time at Carver for a basketball game, John probably knew we are coming he was the first persone to . The son of a football coach from Youngstown, Ohio, Stoops is one of four brothers who became college football coaches. [17] On February 22, 2008, the NCAA reversed part of the decision and reinstated the vacated wins.[18]. Late in the 2003 season, however, Bob's brother Mike Stoops left his position of defensive coordinator and associate head coach at Oklahoma to accept the head coaching job at Arizona. he waited to discuss the opening until he could connect with the younger Stoops first, it could go even farther in 2019, given its experience-laden roster, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Unfortunately though it's unknown if Stoops will take the job while his son, Drake Stoops, plays wide receiver at the collegiate level. It turns out that Stoops felt like the Oklahoma chapter of his career was over. He had one interception on defense and caught45 passes for 916 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense. Carol is the daughter of Bernice Davidson (mother) and Bob Davidson (father). Did you know Bob Stoops is GM / Head Coach (Dallas Renegades) right now? On the go-ahead play, he lined up in the slot to the right and ran a crossing route to the left. "Lincoln did a great job in his five years as head coach here and I appreciate all he did for this program. On 3rd-and-goal still early in the second quarter, Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams found Drake going one-on-one to his left in the end zone, and the wide receiver jumped up for the Sooners second touchdown of the game, giving them a 16-3 lead with the extra point. The Sooners have now landed yet another Stoops, as Isaac, the twin brother of Drake, has also committed as a walk-on. So you can bet his name got brought up plenty since the Trojans made the move official. Theres just something special about certain guys. Oklahoma is also the only Big 12 team to win back-to-back-to-back Big 12 championships. Stoops should have the chance to catch plenty of touchdowns from Spencer Rattler as long as they're on the same page. The program is in tremendous shape. Bob Stoops, Isaac Stoops, Moore High School, Oklahoma, oklahoma sooners, Football, Outside The Box, NFHS Network's Weekly Top 10 Basketball Highlights, 3 Texas schools in the lead for 4-star Longview RB Taylor Tatum, Watch: Pete Carroll emphasizes vital importance of multi-sport backgrounds, https://usatodayhss.com/2019/bob-stoops-son-isaac-stoops-assistant-coach-moore, Bob Stoops' son Isaac joins Moore (Okla.) High as wide receivers coach. Instead, Stoops followed his heart and walked on at OU where his dads legacy is assured, yes, but where he also grew up with an unabashed passion for the crimson and cream. The Stoops twins produced 27 touchdowns on offense and nearly 2,000 yards through the air between the two of them. According to USA Today, he joined the coaching staff briefly on Dec. 1, 2020, to help during practice leading up to a matchup with Baylor. I cant imagine anyone else I could have for this position.. The first touchdown of his collegiate career came against Kansas State. Sign up for the Sooners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. The Sooners are now tasked with finding Riley's successor in the first full coaching search since Bob Stoops was hired in 1996. Though he didn't make much of an impact in his first two seasons with the Sooners, he's found a nice role for himself this year. Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops is returning to the sidelines in 2023 as one of eight head coaches in the newest iteration of the XFL. You can just see it in their work ethic, the way they attack things, the way they compete. Bob Stoops and his wife, Carol Stoops, have three children: Drake, Mackenzie and Isaac. Oklahoma landed a commitment from Drake Stoops, the son of former coach Bob Stoops, as a preferred walk-on in early January. He absolutely loves it.. His sun sign is Gemini. [2], Stoops played college football at the University of Iowa as a defensive back from 1979 to 1982. Stoops, along with Bill Snyder of Kansas State, were among the first to use the JUCO systems of their respective states to help their programs progress. Bob Stoops GM / Head Coach (Dallas Renegades) since 2019, Bob Stoops has been the Head Coach at Dallas Renegades for 1.8 Seasons, | Bob Stoopss Record with Dallas Renegades. Stoops then left for the University of Florida, serving three years as Steve Spurrier's defensive coordinator. It certainly didn't help matters, though you have to give the rapper points for penning a diss track at a scientist. Well, maybe not anything. [19] However, the Sooners' 2008 defense, which was much maligned during the season for allowing a Stoops'-worst 25 points per game average, held the Florida Gators' high-powered Tim Tebow-led offense to only 24 points, 21 points below their season average. During a five-game winning streak in that rivalry from 2000 to 2004, his Sooners handed the Longhorns two of their worst defeats in school history, 6314 in 2000[11] and 6513 in 2003. That includes a 51-yard catch against Kansas State on third-and-9 that set up Seth McGowans 5-yard TD run and staked the Sooners to a 35-14 lead late in the third quarter (before that game got away in the fourth quarter and turned into a stunning loss). Previously, Drake Stoops committed as a preferred walk-on, and now his twin brother is joining the program as well. Because hes had some other good plays in other good games. Stoops posted a 121-29 (.807) conference record during his career, and was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year six times. He won the 2001 Orange Bowl with the Sooners and earned a consensus National Championship. It seems unlikely, though perhaps not impossible. Though he hasn't coached college football since 2016, there are plenty of fans holding out hope that he'll return. When talking to USA Today about his decision to retire, Stoops said "I felt completed. Believe it or not, Drake is quite the football player. MORE: USC-bound Lincoln Riley was honest about LSU job before leaving Oklahoma. The West Virginia Mountaineers were already in good position to make the NCAA Tournament, but they almost certainly sealed the deal on About us: HCS is owned and operated by Pete Mundo. The former . [34], Stoops remains close with Steve Spurrier, his mentor from the University of Florida. He didn't have any interest in taking the job, at least that's what Steve Spurrier said. The Sooners have now landed yet another Stoops, as Isaac, the twin . Anyone who watched him at Norman North and anyone who knows how his dad played at Iowa isn't surprised he's contributing so many big plays this season. New ownership where we want to create a league of culture, a league of innovation. Thats just what it is. Since then (20042016), Stoops' teams went 1713 vs. ranked opponents, and 34 in Bowl Games with no National Titles (although they played for 3 more), and five Big 12 Titles. The son of legendary Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, who led the program to 10 Big 12 championships and a national championship from 1999-2016, Isaac grew up spending the holidays on the road as the Sooners prepared for a bowl game. "I enjoy watching my son . As far as I know, Isaac Stoops doesn't even have an associates. Stoops had a brief stint as the head coach of the Renegades, leading the team to a 2-3 record in 2020 before the season was shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [15] While the students who violated the rules were reinstated by the NCAA and allowed to play for other schools, the university, which had self-reported the violations, was initially directed to vacate all wins during the 200506 season, which included a 1714 win over the University of Oregon in the Holiday Bowl. Tennessee hasn't been a contender in a long time, but Stoops could quickly turn the program around. Just a kid thats grown up watching OU football his whole life, being a kid there in Norman playing at OU just means so much to him, Barnes said. Unfortunately his time with the franchise was extremely brief due to unforeseen circumstances. How is anyone surprised by Drake Stoops sudden emergence as a big-play receiver at Oklahoma? You just know hes going to always find a way. Bob Stoops probably never had to do that with his sons, but imagine the football knowledge that hes passed down through the years. Now Stoops is preparing to launch the Dallas XFL. Let's trace his recent steps and see if there's a chance he'll return to the profession that made him a legend. His Oklahoma teams again earned the opportunity to play in the BCS National Championship Game in 2004, 2005 and 2009, losing to LSU, 2114, in the 2004 Sugar Bowl, and to USC, 5519 in the 2005 Orange Bowl, and Florida, 2414, in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game. In his career at Oklahoma, several of Stoops' assistants became head coaches at other Division I-A programs, including his brother Mike Stoops (Arizona), Mark Mangino (Kansas), Mike Leach (Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State), Chuck Long (San Diego State), Bo Pelini (Nebraska and Youngstown State), Kevin Sumlin (Texas A&M), Kevin Wilson (Indiana), and his eventual successor, Lincoln Riley (USC, Oklahoma). However, it's pretty evident that multiple Power Five programs would love to make him their next head coach. The Sooners promptly lost two games in a row against ranked teams after Mike's departure that season (a 357 loss against #13 Kansas State in the Big 12 Title Game, and a 2114 loss to #3 LSU in the BCS National Title Game). The story goes that Ron Stoops often took his work home and that meant frequent film study with his boys. He just has such a highly competitive nature about him. But I definitely prepared like this is what was going to happen.. Our team and players are in great hands under his leadership.". Which non-quarterback group will define each top-25 team's season? June 18, 2019 10:09 am, By Cam Smith, USA TODAY High School Sports | Stoops has maintained a presence around Oklahoma, however. What hes doing is no shock to me at all. His 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team won the 2001 Orange Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game, and earned a consensus national championship. American football player and coach (born 1960). Bob Stoops father Ron was a long-time assistant at Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown whose defenses were renowned for fundamental, old-school football. It always seemed like a longshot that Stoops would come out of retirement, but with his old buddy Steve Spurrier in an ambassador role for the Gators, anything was possible. Bob Stoops, Head Coach. Drake is the son of legendary Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who handed the program over to Lincoln Riley just a few short years ago. What made Stoops' departure from Oklahoma so shocking was that he just led the team to an 11-2 record back in 2016. It just is who he is. "I feel the timing is perfect to hand over the reins. Those days seemingly ended in 2016, when Bob announced his retirement from coaching. NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 24: Head Coach Bob Stoops of the Oklahoma Sooners shakes hands after the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys November 24, 2012 at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. You can learn more about Pete by visiting his personal website: PeteMundo.com. The pandemic forced the league to file for bankruptcy, putting an end to this experiment for Stoops. One thing is for sure, college football is far more entertaining when Bob Stoops is on the sidelines. Since 2020, Stoops has been a head coach with the XFL, coaching the Arlington Renegades in 2020 and has been re-signed for 2023. Robert Anthony Stoops is an American football coach who was the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1999 through the 2016 season, and on an interim basis during the 2021 Alamo Bowl. The league will serve in a similar role to that of the USFL. Prior to his tenure at Oklahoma, he held various assistant coaching positions at the University of Iowa, Kent State University, Kansas State University, and the University of Florida. He was placed in an ambulance following the game and died en route to the hospital. I mean, thats exactly what I expected I would see from him.. Bob Stoops, football, 1979-82. In the 2012 season, he led the Sooners back to the top 25 and went to the Cotton Bowl, losing to Heisman Trophy-winning Johnny Manziel and the Texas A&M Aggies, 4113. It's already written, I'm just turning the pages. The college football world was rocked Sunday afternoon when it was announced that Lincoln Riley would leave Oklahoma for USC. As a junior, he caught 86 passes for 1,536 yards and 20 TDs as he helped power the Timberwolves to the 6A-1 state championship game. A fiery family. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Though he hasn't coached college football since 2016,. Since then, Bill Nye has laughed him off, too. I mean, it was great, Stoops said after catching the game-winning touchdown in the fourth overtime against Texas. When Bob befriends the other members of Leo's family, the patient's problems push the doctor over the edge. It. By profession, her mother is a teacher and . Isaac Stoops joins twin in committing to OU, Inside the big-money battle that could decide the ACC's future. During his time as the head coach of the Renegades, Stoops had a 2-3 record. Stoops decided to retire in 2016, saying that it was the ideal time for him to step down and transition the program to Riley. Hes got a lot of familiarity with our staff, Hill toldThe Oklahoman. https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2022/04/13/oklahoma-sooners-football-xfl-bob-stoops-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-dallas-renegades-dany-garcia/, Bob Stoops is returning to the sidelines in 2023 as one of eight head coaches, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Stoops admitted he "can't control rumors" and refused to respond . Zach Ragan of A to Z Sports Nashville believes the Volunteers should fire Pruitt if they can absolutely land Stoops. You can see all of it.. Bob Stoops retired before his son arrived at Oklahoma, but the two are working together during Stoops' interim tenure at the Valero Alabama Bowl. I knew as soon as he made the decision (to walk on at OU) that, at some point it wasnt a matter of if, it was just when, Stoops high school coach, Brent Barnes, told SI Sooners. And bringing in a legacy name such asStoops might help to keep up the enthusiasm. The time is now because Lincoln Riley will provide a seamless transition as the new head coach, capitalizing on an excellent staff that is already in place and providing familiarity and confidence for our players," Stoops said in a statement from the school. Bob Stoopss Coaching History 2019 Dallas Renegades Football Season (GM / Head Coach) 2018 Out of Coaching 2017 Out of Coaching 2016 Oklahoma Season 11-2 2015 Oklahoma Season 11-2 2014 Oklahoma Season 8-5 2013 Oklahoma Season 11-2 2012 Oklahoma Season 10-3 Alma Mater: Iowa, Bob Stoops: 2012 Oklahoma Season 10-3 2012 Oklahoma Recruiting Class: 12.