Bob Stoops closes chapter on coaching career after UFL stint

Arlington, Texas — East oklahoma Coach Bob Stoops, who led the Sooners to one national championship and 10 Big 12 titles during his 18 seasons, said Monday he is retiring.

Stoops, 65, has served as the head coach of the UFL’s Dallas Renegades for the past four years.

“After much thought and consideration, I have decided to retire from coaching and step away from the game of football,” Stoops said in a statement released by the UFL. “Coaching has been one of the greatest honors of my life, and this chapter closes with great gratitude. …

“Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this incredible game for so many years.”

Stoops compiled a 191–48 record at Oklahoma, winning the 2000 BCS National Championship. He retired from college coaching in 2017, but returned as the Sooners’ interim coach in 2021 when Lincoln Riley left. usc,

Stoops joined the XFL in 2019 and returned when the league resumed in 2021. In 2023, the Renegades won the XFL championship. He has coached in the rebranded UFL the last two years.