NORMAN, Okla. – When the Oklahoma Sooners come to Ohio Stadium for the Buckeyes’ home opener on Sept. 9, a new head coach will be on the sidelines.
Bob Stoops has retired after 18 seasons at Oklahoma. He was the longest-tenured head coach at a major college after 18 years at the helm in Norman.
Stoops was 190-48 with the Sooners, winning 10 Big 12 titles and the 2000 national championship.
The 56-year-old Stoops says the time is right to step down, but adds his health had nothing to do with his decision.
The Sooners moved quickly to name a replacement, elevating offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley. The 33-year-old Riley becomes the youngest head coach in the Bowl Subdivision.