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The Brent Venables File
Birthdate: December 18, 1970
Hometown: Salina, Kan.
High School: Salina South, 1989
College: B.A. in political science,
Kansas State, 1992
Family: wife, Julie Ann; sons, Jake and Tyler
Coaching History
1999 - present Oklahoma Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach
1998 - Kansas State Defensive Run Game Coordinator
1996-1998 - Kansas State Linebackers Coach
1993-1995 - Kansas State Graduate Assistant
Bowl Games as a Coach (9)
1993 - Copper (Kansas State)
1994 - Aloha (Kansas State)
1995 - Holiday (Kansas State)
1996 - Cotton (Kansas State)
1997 - Fiesta (Kansas State)
1998 - Alamo (Kansas State)
1999 - Independence (Oklahoma)
2000 - Orange (Oklahoma)
2001 - Cotton (Oklahoma)
Coaching Accomplishments
Developed one of the nation's most respected defensive units in 2001. The Sooners ranked No. 4 nationally in scoring defense, No. 4 in total defense, No. 5 in pass efficiency defense, No. 7 in rushing defense and No. 11 in passing defense.
Oklahoma ranked No. 6 nationally in turnovers gained and had 33 takeaways in each of the last two seasons.
Position coach for 2001 Butkus Award winner Rocky Calmus.
Oklahoma's 2000 linebacking corps excelled. It included Rocky Calmus (first-team All-American and
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year), Torrance Marshall (first-team All-Big 12) and Roger Steffen.
OU linebacker Rocky Calmus was one of three finalists for the 2000 Butkus Award.
In Venables' first year, Torrance Marshall was Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year.
Coached some of the best linebackers in the Big 12, including two-time All-Big 12 and 1998 first-team All-American Jeff Kelly while at Kansas State. Kelly was also one of five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award.
All three members of his 1997 K-State linebacking corps earned all-conference honors, including Kelly (first team), Mark Simoneau (first team) and Travis Ochs (second team).
Accomplishments as a Player
Honorable mention All-Big Eight in 1992 after recording 124 tackles (second on team), including a team-leading 68 unassisted tackles.
A standout linebacker at Garden City (Kan.) Community College where he was an All-American after recording 276 tackles
Kansas Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year by Kansas Sports Magazine
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