Oklahoma Regents Approve Football Coaching Raises, Contract Extensions

Originally posted on FanNation All Sooners
By John E. Hoover | Last updated 1/12/24

Oklahoma offensive coordinator Seth Littrell will make $1.1 million in his first year with the Sooners.

That’s according to data released Friday by the OU Board of Regents at their regularly scheduled meeting in Oklahoma City.

Littrell, who replaced Jeff Lebby after spending last season as an offensive analyst for his alma mater, will make a base salary of $285,000 and also gets $815,000 a year for personal services such as promotional appearances, public relations, speaking engagements, endorsements and other activities.

Lebby was paid $1.9 million in his final season with the Sooners before taking the head coaching job at Mississippi State.

Littrell’s new contract runs through January 2027 and was part of contract and compensation updates for Brent Venables’ entire staff.

Tight ends coach Joe Jon Finley’s promotion from tight ends coach to tight ends and co-offensive coordinator comes with an extension through January 2027 and a significant raise — from $520,000 a year in total compensation to $900,000, with an annual $25,000 raise.

Other adjustments on the football coaching staff approved by the regents on Friday (total compensation):

RB coach DeMarco Murray: from $500,000 to $575,000 and extended through January 2026.
DB coach Brandon Hall: from $350,000 to $500,000 and extended through January 2026.
DL coach Todd Bates: from $665,000 to $700,000 and extended through January 2027.
OL coach Bill Bedenbaugh: from $820,000 to $870,000 and extended through January 2026.
DE coach Miguel Chavis: from $600,000 to $650,000 and extended through January 2026.
CB coach Jay Valai: from $700,000 to $750,000 and extended through January 2026.
WR coach Emmett Jones: from $550,000 to $664,000 and extended through January 2026.

The new contracts do not include that of new defensive coordinator Zac Alley, whose hasn't been formally announced yet by the university.

New track coach James Thomas’ contract was also approved through June 2029 at $216,000 base salary plus a $10,000 annual raise, plus $29,000 a year in outside incoming for personal services.