Oklahoma Board of Regents Will Review Football Contracts, Salaries

The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet on Friday in Oklahoma City, and football contracts are on the agenda.

Foremost, OU regents will “review compensation” and consider head coach Brent Venables’ hire of Seth Littrell as the Sooners’ offensive coordinator, effective immediately. Littrell was previously an offensive analyst after the former Sooner fullback was fired from his head coaching position at North Texas.

OU assistant coach can all expect big raises, as the Sooners improved from 6-7 last year to 10-2 this season.

Co-offensive coordinator Joe Jon Finley, who added the title along with his title of tight ends coach, also can expect a salary bump and contract extension.

Contacts and compensation for assistant coaches Todd Bates, Bill Bedenbaugh, Miguel Chavis, Brandon Hall, Emmett Jones, DeMarco Murray and Jay Valai as well as strength coach Jerry Schmidt, the team’s director of sports enhancement and strength and conditioning, are also on the agenda published Wednesday night.

Defensive coordinator Ted Roof’s contract, which expires in 2025, is not being renewed. OU is expected to announce the hire of Zac Alley as defensive coordinator any day, although that contract will be reviewed at the next regularly scheduled regents meeting.

New track coach James Thomas is under “consideration of employment, compensation and contract of employment,” and assistant baseball coach Todd Butler will have his contract and salary reviewed as well.