Oklahoma's Brent Venables Takes $1 Million Pay Cut for 2025 Season, Follows Trend of Coaches Under Pressure

Jim Nagy Delivers Big Statement After Brent Venables’ Million-Dollar Sacrifice at Oklahoma

When Brent Venables took over as Oklahoma’s head coach in 2021, it didn’t take long for fans to see he “got it.” Yes, he understood the Sooners’ culture right away, and that made him a favorite in Norman. Although the wins haven’t piled up just yet, but his imprint on the program is undeniable. Still, words can only go so far. And now, Venables has backed it up with a bold move to secure Oklahoma’s future. A move that some other teams’ coaches h…

Oklahoma's Brent Venables takes $1 million pay cut for 2025 season, follows trend of coaches under pressure

Venables is the latest coach to give part of his salary back for revenue-sharing purposes

Oklahoma Coach Brent Venables Initiates $1 Million Pay Cut for 2025 per Report

Sooners coach Brent Venables has compiled a 22-17 overall record since becoming the head coach in 2022.

Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables takes $1 million pay cut for 2025 season

Ahead of a pivotal season after a bumpy SEC debut, Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables has a new contract that lowers his salary by $1 million.

Oklahoma Sooners Coach Brent Venables Makes Major Financial Decision

A report reveals that Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables will be taking a $1 million pay cut for the 2025 season, reducing his salary to $7.55 million.

Brent Venables takes $1 million pay cut in 2025, per report

Brent Venables is entering a key 2025 after Oklahoma finished 2024 with its second losing season in three years. Now, it looks like the 4th-year Sooners head coach has adjusted his pay in the wake of college football’s new normal. According to USA Today’s Steve Berkowitz, Venables has taken a $1 million pay cut for the season. That money will “contribute to the department’s revenue-sharing efforts,” according to a spokesperson. Venables was orig…