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Source: Venables, UW meet
OU's assistant coach reportedly interviews for head coaching job.

By JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Writer
Published: 12/5/2008 2:28 AM
Last Modified: 12/5/2008 3:33 AM

Oklahoma defensive coordinator Brent Venables has reportedly interviewed for the head coaching job at the University of Washington, according to the Seattle Times.

In a Wednesday night online report, the newspaper cited one source that said Venables had interviewed and another that said he likely had been interviewed. On Thursday, a source told the newspaper that Venables definitely wants the job.

Venables declined to comment in a text message reply late Wednesday.

On Thursday, Texas Tech coach Mike Leach and Fresno State coach Pat Hill reportedly withdrew their names from consideration for the UW post. Other leading candidates presumably include USC offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham and Boise State coach Chris Petersen.

One source told the newspaper that Washington athletic director Scott Woodward wanted "a tough guy" to replace Tyrone Willingham, who was fired in October.

The Huskies are 0-11 and conclude their season Saturday with a Pac-10 Conference game at California.

Venables, 37, has been OU's linebackers coach since Bob Stoops was hired in December 1998.

He was co-defensive coordinator from 1999-2003 and has been Stoops' defensive coordinator since 2004.

Among Venables' pupils, he has coached two Butkus Award winners (Rocky Calmus and Teddy Lehman) and four other All-Americans (Torrance Marshall, Lance Mitchell, Rufus Alexander and Curtis Lofton). Alexander and Lofton won the last two Big 12 defensive player of the year awards.

Venables' best coaching accomplishment, though, may be this season.

He began the year with new starters at all three positions and has had to rebuild the corps twice after two injuries at middle linebacker.

Redshirt freshman Travis Lewis on Tuesday was named Big 12 defensive freshman of the year.

John E. Hoover 581-8384
john.hoover@tulsaworld.com By JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Writer

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