Oklahoma Sooners HC Brent Venables celebrates win over Alabama in the locker room in a way we've never seen from him

Venables deserves to celebrate however he wants after beating Alabama

Anyone who has been following this team knows just how much Venables has been through over the last few years. It hasn’t all been sunshine and rainbows. In fact, this is the first time we've seen said sunshine. 

Even at the beginning of the year, some were still calling for Venables’ job. But, he’s prevailed and backed up everything with his coaching, possibly punching a ticket into the College Football Playoffs.

That’s just the coaching side of things — the last two years have been difficult on the field and in the building. We haven’t even dived into what he’s dealt with in his personal life with some of the health complications his wife has had.

Brent Venables' record at Oklahoma

• 2022: 6-7
• 2023: 10-3
• 2024: 6-7
• 2025 (so far): 8-2

Venables is Oklahoma football, and he’s one of the best dudes you will ever meet. You can tell he is a coach who truly cares about the players, rather than those coaches who care about what happens on the field. Venables deserves this win, and he deserves to celebrate however he wants.

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This story was originally reported by A to Z Sports on Nov 16, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.