Completed Event: Football versus Illinois State on August 30, 2025 , Win , 35, to, 3
Final
Football
35
vs Illinois State
3
University of Oklahoma Athletics
Football
Glass, Woody
Woody Glass
- Title:
- Chief of Staff
Professional Experience
2023- Oklahoma, Football Chief of Staff
2022 Oklahoma, Special Assistant to the Head Coach
1997-present Ward and Glass Attorneys, Partner
OU Responsibilities
• Manage head coach’s administrative affairs and act as strategic advisor/liaison.
• Facilitate communication with senior athletics leadership and senior campus administration, and provide support to head coach.
• Provide oversight of day-to-day administrative and operational areas of the football program, directly supervising administrative and operational football staff.
• Assist head coach and human resources department with hiring process for assistant coaches and other key personnel.
• Effectively hire, manage and evaluate the performance of employees in assigned areas of the football program.
• Assist head coach with counsel and communication with the office of the president, office of general counsel, athletics director, athletics department staff, compliance, Sooner Sports Properties and The Sooner Club.
• Assist head coach in the development and oversight of all aspects of the football budget.
• Assist head coach with counsel and communication related to NIL and football facility construction.
• Assist football program leaders in managing and strategically planning in areas of staffing, budgeting, NCAA legislation, facilities, events and special projects.
• Represent head coach at campus and community events, as directed, to enhance football program's vision and mission.
Professional Notes and Accomplishments
• Started as the special assistant to Coach Venables in December 2021 and was named football chief of staff in August 2023.
• After graduating from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1994, began a legal career serving the citizens of Oklahoma and later became a founding partner of the Norman law firm Ward & Glass, LLP, representing Oklahomans in civil litigation disputes for over 27 years.
• Rated as a Super Lawyer and Expert Network Distinguished Lawyer. Also a member of the Board of Visitors for the University College of Law, Oklahoma Bar Foundation Fellows Program and Oklahoma Bar Association Professionalism Committee.
• Received the Community Service Award, presented by the Oklahoma City Association of Black Lawyers, and made the U.S. News & World Report "Best Law Firms" list.
• Was a double major in political science and history (graduated with honors) from Southwestern Oklahoma State University while working as a football graduate assistant.
2023- Oklahoma, Football Chief of Staff
2022 Oklahoma, Special Assistant to the Head Coach
1997-present Ward and Glass Attorneys, Partner
OU Responsibilities
• Manage head coach’s administrative affairs and act as strategic advisor/liaison.
• Facilitate communication with senior athletics leadership and senior campus administration, and provide support to head coach.
• Provide oversight of day-to-day administrative and operational areas of the football program, directly supervising administrative and operational football staff.
• Assist head coach and human resources department with hiring process for assistant coaches and other key personnel.
• Effectively hire, manage and evaluate the performance of employees in assigned areas of the football program.
• Assist head coach with counsel and communication with the office of the president, office of general counsel, athletics director, athletics department staff, compliance, Sooner Sports Properties and The Sooner Club.
• Assist head coach in the development and oversight of all aspects of the football budget.
• Assist head coach with counsel and communication related to NIL and football facility construction.
• Assist football program leaders in managing and strategically planning in areas of staffing, budgeting, NCAA legislation, facilities, events and special projects.
• Represent head coach at campus and community events, as directed, to enhance football program's vision and mission.
Professional Notes and Accomplishments
• Started as the special assistant to Coach Venables in December 2021 and was named football chief of staff in August 2023.
• After graduating from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1994, began a legal career serving the citizens of Oklahoma and later became a founding partner of the Norman law firm Ward & Glass, LLP, representing Oklahomans in civil litigation disputes for over 27 years.
• Rated as a Super Lawyer and Expert Network Distinguished Lawyer. Also a member of the Board of Visitors for the University College of Law, Oklahoma Bar Foundation Fellows Program and Oklahoma Bar Association Professionalism Committee.
• Received the Community Service Award, presented by the Oklahoma City Association of Black Lawyers, and made the U.S. News & World Report "Best Law Firms" list.
• Was a double major in political science and history (graduated with honors) from Southwestern Oklahoma State University while working as a football graduate assistant.
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Saturday, September 06
Brent Venables Postgame vs Michigan
Saturday, September 06
Ben Arbuckle Postgame vs Michigan
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