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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Women's Basketball
Hooks, Tyus
Tyus Hooks
- Title:
- Program Coordinator and Assistant Coach
Tyus Hooks enters his third season as an assistant coach and fourth year overall with the Oklahoma women’s basketball program in 2024-25.
Hooks joined the Sooners as program coordinator in 2022-23, assisting with recruiting and off-court recruiting strategy before being elevated to assistant coach ahead of the 2023-24 season.
In 2024-25, Hooks helped lead Oklahoma to a 27-8 record and its first Sweet 16 appearance since 2013. The Sooners thrived in their inaugural SEC campaign, finishing 11-5 and finished ranked 11th in the final AP poll. Hooks played a key role in developing All-SEC selections Raegan Beers and Payton Verhulst while continuing to make a major impact on the recruiting trail, aiding in the signing of the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class, highlighted by No. 1 overall prospect and Gatorade National Player of the Year Aaliyah Chavez.
In his first season on the bench, Hooks helped guide OU to a 23-10 record, a Big 12 regular season title and a second-round NCAA Tournament appearance. He was instrumental in the development of Big 12 Co-Player of the Year Skylar Vann and Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Payton Verhulst. His recruiting efforts helped land a 2024 signing class that featured ESPN HoopGurlz top-70 prospects Zya Vann and Caya Smith.
As program coordinator in 2022-23, Hooks contributed to a 26-7 season that included a share of the program’s first Big 12 regular season title since 2009 and a second round NCAA Tournament berth. Oklahoma finished among the nation’s top offenses, led by All-Americans Madi Williams and Taylor Robertson.
Before joining the OU staff, Hooks spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Eastern Michigan under former Sooner Fred Castro. He began his collegiate career as an undergraduate manager at Ole Miss.
THE HOOKS FILE
Hooks joined the Sooners as program coordinator in 2022-23, assisting with recruiting and off-court recruiting strategy before being elevated to assistant coach ahead of the 2023-24 season.
In 2024-25, Hooks helped lead Oklahoma to a 27-8 record and its first Sweet 16 appearance since 2013. The Sooners thrived in their inaugural SEC campaign, finishing 11-5 and finished ranked 11th in the final AP poll. Hooks played a key role in developing All-SEC selections Raegan Beers and Payton Verhulst while continuing to make a major impact on the recruiting trail, aiding in the signing of the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class, highlighted by No. 1 overall prospect and Gatorade National Player of the Year Aaliyah Chavez.
In his first season on the bench, Hooks helped guide OU to a 23-10 record, a Big 12 regular season title and a second-round NCAA Tournament appearance. He was instrumental in the development of Big 12 Co-Player of the Year Skylar Vann and Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Payton Verhulst. His recruiting efforts helped land a 2024 signing class that featured ESPN HoopGurlz top-70 prospects Zya Vann and Caya Smith.
As program coordinator in 2022-23, Hooks contributed to a 26-7 season that included a share of the program’s first Big 12 regular season title since 2009 and a second round NCAA Tournament berth. Oklahoma finished among the nation’s top offenses, led by All-Americans Madi Williams and Taylor Robertson.
Before joining the OU staff, Hooks spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Eastern Michigan under former Sooner Fred Castro. He began his collegiate career as an undergraduate manager at Ole Miss.
THE HOOKS FILE
Hometown: Columbia, Mississippi
Alma Mater: Ole Miss (2021)
COACHING HISTORY
2023-Present: Program Coordinator and Assistant Coach, Oklahoma
2022-23: Program Coordinator, Oklahoma
2021-22: Graduate Assistant, Eastern Michigan
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• 2024 Big 12 champions
• 2024 and 2025 NCAA Tournaments
WBB Highlights: OU 96, Iowa 62
Monday, March 24
WBB Highlights: OU 81, Florida Gulf Coast 58
Saturday, March 22
WBB: March - Where Dreams Become Reality
Friday, March 21
WBB Highlights: OU 69, Kentucky 65
Friday, March 07
