Oklahoma’s co-defensive coordinator Zac Alley is leaving after his first season in Norman. West Virginia has hired Alley as its defensive coordinator, as first reported by ESPN.
Sources: West Virginia is finalizing a three-year deal to make Zac Alley the school’s new defensive coordinator. He’s been the DC at Oklahoma and worked for Rich Rodriguez as DC at Jacksonville State.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 28, 2024
After the Sooners’ loss to Navy on Dec. 27, Alley was asked about his future at Oklahoma during OU’s postgame radio interview.
“Every year, there’s going to be something that comes up with jobs and whatnot man, but I’m just excited about our team,” Alley said. “I think coming back next season, we’re going to have a great opportunity to be successful, be a top defense in the country, and hopefully we got some young guys who can come along to help us do that.”
Head coach Brent Venables will now have to hire a new defensive coordinator for the 2025 season, making this consecutive seasons that he has had to replace both coordinator positions.
