Bob Stoops coaching record: How coach of XFL’s Renegades fared at Oklahoma, other college stops

The XFL may have some notable former NFL and college soccer gamers on the sphere for its relaunch, and the sidelines can be no completely different. The league’s head coaches embody a former title-winning college coach, a former Cowboys head coach, a Hall of Famer, and a Super Bowl MVP. 

Longtime Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is at the helm of the Arlington Renegades, resuming his function from the XFL’s first relaunch in 2020.

Stoops immediately offers the Renegades a coach who has received at a excessive stage and might mildew expertise. His monitor document, together with 18 seasons with the Sooners, speaks for itself.

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Here’s a glance at Stoops’ coaching document at Oklahoma.

Bob Stoops coaching document

Stoops additionally returned to coach the Sooners within the 2021 Alamo Bowl after Lincoln Riley left for USC. Oklahoma defeated Oregon, 47-32. 

Before becoming a member of Oklahoma, Stoops served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Florida from 1996-1998 and co-defensive coordinator at Kansas State from 1991-1995. The Gators allowed lower than 18 factors per sport in every of Stoops’ three seasons at Florida.

Why did Bob Stoops go away Oklahoma?

Stoops introduced his retirement in June 2017. While the timing was surprising, Oklahoma had a succession plan in place and shortly promoted offensive guru Lincoln Riley to go coach. 

In asserting the choice, Stoops stated, “I feel the timing is perfect to hand over the reins. The program is in tremendous shape. We have outstanding players and coaches and are poised to make another run at a Big 12 and national championship.”

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Stoops additionally shot down rumors that he was stepping away resulting from his well being, saying he had no well being points that will forestall him from coaching.

His exercise since 2017 would help that. Stoops has now had two coaching stints within the XFL, enthusiastically took over the Sooners for his or her bowl sport in 2021, and was a college soccer analyst for Fox earlier than re-joining the XFL.

Did Bob Stoops win a championship at Oklahoma?

Oklahoma was the consensus nationwide champion in 2000, Stoops’ second season on the job. The Sooners completed 7-5 in Stoops’ first season and entered 2000 ranked No. 19 within the nation, so the journey to a championship was an surprising one. Oklahoma defeated Florida State 13-2 within the Orange Bowl to assert the title.

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Stoops’ 2000 crew had vital ties to right now’s SEC, which the Sooners can be becoming a member of in 2024. Stoops’ quarterback was present Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, and his co-defensive coordinators had been his brother, Mark, who’s presently the top coach at Kentucky, and Brent Venables, who’s heading into his second season as Oklahoma’s head coach.

Did Bob Stoops coach within the NFL?

Despite all of his success at Oklahoma, Stoops by no means coached within the NFL.

However, he just lately instructed Dallas’ 105.3 The Fan radio that “there was a couple of times that [the NFL] was enticing,” including that right now’s college soccer calendar would most likely make him likelier to bolt for the NFL. 

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Stoops coached many future NFL gamers at Oklahoma, and he’ll get an opportunity to coach some former NFL gamers with the Renegades.