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Oklahoma's Venables Makes History as Good Works Coach

9/18/2025

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Brent Venables, head coach of the University of Oklahoma football team, was named the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Honorary Coach, the first in OU history.
He founded the SOUL Mission player-development program to foster student-athletes' holistic growth.
His 212 Foundation supports single mothers and breast cancer research in Oklahoma.
Players participate in community service projects, both locally and internationally.
Venables prioritizes citizenship and community involvement in the football program.

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Story summary

Brent Venables, head coach of the University of Oklahoma football team, was named the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Honorary Coach, the first in OU history.
He founded the SOUL Mission player-development program to foster student-athletes' holistic growth.
His 212 Foundation supports single mothers and breast cancer research in Oklahoma.
Players participate in community service projects, both locally and internationally.
Venables prioritizes citizenship and community involvement in the football program.