What many people in Oklahoma have known for over a month is now official.
Mike Stoops, former OU defensive coordinator and brother of head coach, Bob Stoops, is returning from an eight season hiatus to once again become co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach at OU.
Stoops had spent the past 7.5 years as the head coach at Arizona before being fired in October.
Stoops confirmed that he was heading back to Oklahoma in an interview with The Oklahoman this morning.
“I’m excited,” Stoops said in the interview. “I had a lot of different opportunities. Obviously, Oklahoma is the one I felt the most comfortable with, trusted the most. I feel we can win at the very highest level which is exciting to me. To be able to do it with your brother is even more exciting.”
The odd man out in the situation is current OU secondary coach, Willie Martinez. Bob Stoops has graciously allowed Martinez to inquire about other jobs across the country instead of firing the second year ass...
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