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The Morning Brew: OU football coach Bob Stoops announces retirement

Darla Slipke
by Darla Slipke
Published: Thu, June 8, 2017 5:00 AM

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Stoops announces his retirement

University of Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops moves to the podium to speak about his announced retirement at a press Wednesday at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. [Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman]
University of Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops moves to the podium to speak about his announced retirement at a press Wednesday at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. [Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman]

After 18 seasons as the Sooners' head football coach, Bob Stoops is retiring.

Stoops, the winningest coach in University of Oklahoma football history, announced his decision Wednesday. He retires with a 190-48 record. Stoops coached the Sooners to four national title games, including the 2000 national championship. Under his leadership, the Sooners won nine outright Big 12 titles and tied for another. 

Lincoln Riley, who served as OU's offensive coordinator for the past two seasons, is taking over as head coach. In 2015, Riley won the Broyles Award, which is given to college football's assistant coach of the year.

Lincoln Riley holds up a jersey after he is announced as new head football coach at the University of Oklahoma. From left are: Athletic Director Joe Castiglione, Riley's wife, Caitlin, daughter Stella and to his right is Bob Stoops. [Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman]
Lincoln Riley holds up a jersey after he is announced as new head football coach at the University of Oklahoma. From left are: Athletic Director Joe Castiglione, Riley's wife, Caitlin, daughter Stella and to his right is Bob Stoops. [Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman]

Here's what people had to say on social media about Stoops' retirement. And here's a photo gallery of Stoops through the years. 

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University of Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops moves to the podium to speak about his announced retirement at a press Wednesday at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. [Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman]

University of Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops moves to the podium to speak about his announced retirement at a press Wednesday at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. [Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman]

Lincoln Riley holds up a jersey after he is announced as new head football coach at the University of Oklahoma. From left are: Athletic Director Joe Castiglione, Riley's wife, Caitlin, daughter Stella and to his right is Bob Stoops. [Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman]
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Darla Slipke

Darla Slipke is an enterprise reporter for The Oklahoman. She is a native of Bristol, Conn., and a graduate of the University of Kansas. Slipke worked for newspapers in Kansas, Connecticut, North Carolina and Oklahoma, including a previous... Read more ›

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