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Former OU Defensive Architect’s Surprise SEC Move Sends Shockwaves Through Rivalry

Former OU Defensive Architect's Surprise SEC Move Sends Shockwaves Through Rivalry

Then, Mike left to become the head coach at Arizona, where he served from 2004 to 2011. During that same timeframe, Venables assumed play-calling duties and became the sole DC for the Sooners. Mike went 41-50 as the head coach in Tucson, and was fired midway through the 2011 season.

When Mike was hired back on as the co-defensive coordinator at Oklahoma ahead of the 2012 season to work alongside Venables again, Venables instead left to take the same role at Clemson, where he would get to continue calling plays. From 2012 to 2018, Mike had sole control of the OU defense. However, his second stint did not go nearly as well as his first, as the Sooners became one of the worst defenses in college football by the last couple of years of his tenure.

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