Other half of Sooners’ Venables identified with cancer

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2023, 01:07 PM ET

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• College football press reporter.
• Signed up with ESPN.com in 2008.
• Graduate of Northwestern University.Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables

stated his better half, Julie, is fighting breast cancer and recently went through surgery.Venables, consulting with press reporters at the start of OU’s training camp, exposed that Julie was detected on June 16 and underwent surgery Friday. He stated they will soon discover whether she needs extra chemotherapy or radiation treatments, although medical professionals are optimistic that the cancer did not spread to Julie’s lymph nodes. “It’s been nothing short of amazing the group of individuals that have helped, whether it’s the physicians or

administration, individuals I deal with, our staff, our players, our players’moms and dads and definitely so many good friends and the Sooner nation, “Venables said.”We’re hopeful that we got everything and we possibly can avoid additional treatments.”Brent and Julie Venables were married in 1997, and they have four kids. Their child Jake played linebacker at Clemson

and their boy Tyler is a senior security at Clemson, where Brent functioned as defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2021. Brent applauded Julie’s durability and noted her background as a previous nurse. He likewise said Julie’s medical diagnosis advised him of his mom’s cancer battle. Brent Venables’mother, Nancy Schumaker, passed away of cancer in 2005, while Brent acted as an Oklahoma assistant.Venables is set to open his second season as Oklahoma’s head coach on Sept. 2 versus Arkansas State.