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Reports: Oklahoma hires East Carolina offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley

sam cooper
College football writer
Oct 19, 2013; Lawrence, KS, USA; An Oklahoma Sooners helmet sits on the field before the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Memorial Stadium. Oklahoma won the game 34-19. (John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports)
Oct 19, 2013; Lawrence, KS, USA; An Oklahoma Sooners helmet sits on the field before the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Memorial Stadium. Oklahoma won the game 34-19. (John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports)

Less than a week after Josh Heupel was fired, Oklahoma reportedly has a new offensive coordinator.

According to multiple reports, head coach Bob Stoops has hired East Carolina associate head coach. offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Lincoln Riley to run the Sooners’ offense. The 31-year-old Riley, a Texas native, has been with East Carolina since 2010, when he became the youngest coordinator in the FBS. This past season, the Pirates were fifth in the country with 533 yards per game.

Riley’s offenses have taken claim of the ECU record books. Four of his five seasons are the four best in program history in terms of total yardage, including 6,086 yards in 2013 and 6,929 yards in 2014.

Before arriving at East Carolina, Riley spent seven seasons on the staff at Texas Tech under the tutelage of Mike Leach and his air raid offense.

He’ll replace Heupel, who called plays for the Sooners for the past four seasons. Oklahoma was 20th nationally in points per game this season but struggled to a disappointing 8-5 record. Stoops also fired co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Jay Norvell.

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