Oklahoma HC Brent Venables officially announces the hire of Wes Goodwin

NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables announced the addition of two defensive staff members on Saturday. Nate Dreiling has been hired as inside linebackers coach and Wes Goodwin was named assistant linebackers/outside linebackers coach.

Further establishing Oklahoma’s renewed defensive prowess, the program will now lay claim to four staff members (Venables, Dreiling, Goodwin and Brandon Hall) who have held the role of defensive coordinator in their careers, and two more (Todd Bates and Jay Valai) who currently serve as co-defensive coordinators. As part of the staffing shifts, Venables will serve as defensive play-caller on game days.

“I have reflected on all facets of our program over the past several weeks,” said Venables. “Since I was hired as head coach, we have carefully assembled the defensive personnel and scheme that is suited to compete at the highest level, and we’ve built a deep and talented roster ready for the moment. I have high expectations for our program and will do everything in my power to achieve our goals for our players. To that end, I will take over defensive play-calling responsibilities for the 2025 season.

“Adding Nate and Wes to our team, with their extensive and diverse experience, simply adds to my expectations and excitement for our defensive unit. I’m energized by the prospect of getting back into play-calling and for the continued momentum I see us gaining with the strategic moves we’re making on both sides of the ball. The addition of Ben Arbuckle as a young, innovative and proven offensive coordinator, as well as the talented players we’ve added via the transfer portal, have me equally excited about the immediate future of our offense.”

Goodwin, who spent a total of 13 seasons across two stints at Clemson, was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2021 at…


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Author : Clemson Wire

Publish date : 2025-02-02 18:01:00

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