Why did Bob Stoops leave Oklahoma?

Bob Stoops, known in real life as Robert Anthony Stoops, is an American football coach who served as interim coach for the Oklahoma Sooners of the University of Oklahoma in 2021. Bob Stoops was honoured with Disney’s Wide World of Sports Spirit Award in 2014.

Bob Stoops has served in various football coaching roles for the likes of the University of Iowa, Kent State University, Kansas State University, the University of Florida, the University of Oklahoma, and the Dallas Renegades.

Why did Bob Stoops leave Oklahoma?

Bob Stoops made a decision to retire and that influenced him to leave the Oklahoma Sooners of the University of Oklahoma. Bob joined the Oklahoma Sooners in 1999 and left there in 2016.

Bob Stoops stated: “I feel the timing is perfect to hand over the reins. The program is in tremendous shape. We have outstanding players and coaches and are poised to make another run at a Big 12 and national championship. We have new state-of-the-art facilities and a great start on next year’s recruiting class. The time is now because Lincoln Riley will provide a seamless transition as the new head coach, capitalizing on an excellent staff that is already in place and providing familiarity and confidence for our players. Now is simply the ideal time for me and our program to make this transition.”