Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables will handle defensive play-calling responsibilities for the Sooners in 2025, he announced in a statement on Saturday, assuming full control of the program's defense for the first time since took over in late 2021.
Oklahoma has spent more than a month searching for its next defensive coordinator since former playcaller Zac Alley left for the same role at West Virginia on Dec. 29 after one season with the Sooners.
Venables' announcement came as Oklahoma introduced a pair of defensive assistants on Saturday -- former Arkansas State defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling and former Clemson defensive playcaller Wes Goodwin.