Chickashanews.com

Sports

Discussion

Add a comment on this story
February 18, 2013

OU hires Bedenbaugh as offensive line coach

By John Shinn The Norman Transcript

NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma announced the hiring of Bill Bedenbaugh as offensive line coach on Sunday. Bedenbaugh held the same job at West Virginia the past two seasons.

“We are excited to welcome Bill and his family to the University of Oklahoma,” OU coach Bob Stoops said in a statement. “Bill is a passionate teacher and a demanding coach who I believe will make an immediate impact on our football team. His track record of developing physical and disciplined offensive linemen makes him an excellent fit for our program.”

Bedenbaugh will be entering his 18th season as a collegiate coach. The past two seasons at West Virginia, he helped the Mountaineers set single-season school records for total offense (6,526 yards in 2012) and passing (4,509 yards in 2011).

In 2012, West Virginia ranked No. 5 in pass efficiency (161.97), ninth in scoring (39.5 ppg) and 10th in total offense (502.0 ypg) and passing offense (330.2 ypg).

He has also been ranked among the nation’s best recruiters by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com.

“I have a great admiration for the championship tradition of Oklahoma football and can’t wait to get on the field with our student-athletes this spring,” Bedenbaugh said.

Prior to West Virginia, Bedenbaugh worked four seasons under OU defensive coordinator Mike Stoops at Arizona. He served as co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach in 2010 and as running game coordinator/offensive line coach the previous three seasons.

A native of St. Charles, Ill., Bedenbaugh had a seven-year run, from 2000 to 2006 as an assistant to Mike Leach at Texas Tech. After three years as a grad assistant, he coached running backs for two seasons and the offensive line for two seasons.

Text Only
Sports
  • mcmullen_pitches_-_friends_-_feb13.jpg McMullen begins path to pros

    Within a few weeks, Blake McMullen's trek in baseball has quickly changed scenery from university fields in Chickasha to the deserts of Arizona.

    June 19, 2013 1 Photo

  • DSC_2512.JPG Five pitchers see Chicks past Indians

    The Fightin’ Chicks will go into their big summer tournament this weekend on a high after securing two wins over Plainview Tuesday night.

    June 19, 2013 1 Photo

  • Fightin' Words: Coaching lessons for parents

    There is a fine line between parenting and coaching. Sure, sometimes they end up crossing paths. I, for one, learned many life lessons in sports, and that's probably why I want to work in that area. But for the most part, they are separate, and it should stay that way. 

    June 14, 2013

  • BryanMerritt.JPG Merritt steps down as Chickasha boys coach

    Bryan Merritt, who coached the Chickasha boys basketball team to the state semifinals last spring, has officially resigned his position to take the head coaching job at Norman North.

    June 14, 2013 1 Photo

  • 1-DSC_2489.JPG Young Chicks shine, defeat Duncan

    After the long trip north, Duncan softball came away from Chickasha empty handed after the Lady Chicks triumphed in both summer league games.

    June 12, 2013 1 Photo

  • ChickashaPool-open2.jpg Summer begins with pool opening

    As temperatures begin to touch triple digits, the Chickasha public pool in Shannon Springs has opened just in time to provide much needed relief from the heat.

    June 11, 2013 1 Photo

  • JV loses three at Chickasha tournament

    Chickasha's junior varsity baseball team showed improvement throughout the tournament they hosted over the weekend, assistant coach Blake Taylor said, despite suffering three losses.

    June 10, 2013

  • 6-11 Chicks baseball-Mustang.JPG Chicks finish as Mustang finalists

    Chickasha baseball had a productive weekend in Mustang, falling just short of winning a tournament when they lost 6-3 to the hosts on Sunday.

    June 10, 2013 1 Photo

  • 6-9 Softball Madison.JPG Lady Chicks down Cyril, Anadarko

    Coach Dennis Furr’s Lady Chicks took down both opponents in a a 2-0 sweep against Cyril and highway 62 rival Anadarko at home on Thursday.

    June 8, 2013 1 Photo

  • Baseball-Henderson Chicks fight back to split Marlow games

    The Fightin' Chicks split their double-header against Marlow Monday night when many of the younger members of the Chickasha squad got a chance to show their ability to fight back from a losing position.

    June 5, 2013 1 Photo