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Bob Stoops
Robert Anthony Stoops (born September 9, 1960) is an American football coach who serves as head coach and general manager of the Dallas Renegades. He was the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1999 until he announced his retirement June 7, 2017. During the 2000 season, Stoops led the Sooners to an Orange Bowl victory and a national championship. Prior to coaching at Oklahoma, Stoops held various coordinator and position-coach positions at Iowa, Kansas State and Florida. Stoops was awarded the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award in 2000 and the Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award in 2000 and 2003. Stoops has been nicknamed "Big Game Bob" by both supporters and detractors.
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1960-09-09
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Youngstown,_Ohio
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Bob Stoops Makes His Opinion On The NCAA Very Clear

Add Bob Stoops to the growing list of those furious with the NCAA over the Name, Image and Likeness rules. NIL, in its purest form, is a great idea. However, it's ultimately transformed into all-out bidding wars for top players. It's also enticed student-athletes, who are currently in good situations,...
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Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops Voices Displeasure With NCAA, NIL: ‘My opinion, we need a new leadership group’

Bob Stoops has a few thoughts about the current state of college athletics. With the entire landscape of college football going through dramatic changes, the NIL/transfer portal era has highlighted new problems already. While it’s ultimately a good thing that players can be compensated and have freedom of movement, the idea of tampering has raised eyebrows.
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Former OU football coach Bob Stoops honored at state Capitol

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers honored Bob Stoops at the state capitol Tuesday. Stoops is the winningest coach in University of Oklahoma football history. He was the Sooners' head football coach for 18 years until his retirement in 2017. Stoops came out of retirement briefly last year to coach...
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Former Oklahoma Sooners coach Bob Stoops says program in good shape, Lincoln Riley 'didn't invent OU football'

On a day he was celebrated by the Oklahoma Legislature, former Sooners coach Bob Stoops gave a campaign-like speech reassuring fans after the departure of coach Lincoln Riley. "Lincoln Riley didn't invent OU football," Bob Stoops said while being honored Tuesday with a resolution celebrating "a career of service to the Oklahoma community and success with the OU Football program."
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Bob Stoops takes shot at Lincoln Riley inside the Oklahoma State Capitol

Bob Stoops and Oklahoma lawmakers have one thing in common these days: They’re not too happy with Lincoln Riley. Stoops visited the Oklahoma State Capitol on Tuesday to accept a concurrent resolution from lawmakers honoring his service to the state. Stoops on the Senate Floor later said he’s a fish out of water in the Capitol and would “rather be in the middle of the Cotton Bowl fighting Texas.”
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Former Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops celebrated at State Capitol

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — State lawmakers celebrated former Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops on Tuesday. Tuesday was OU Day at the Capitol and a concurrent resolution passed honoring him and the legacy he's left on the OU football program. Stoops accumulated more victories in 18 seasons than any other...
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