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Oklahoma Athletic Director Joe Castiglione to Retire and Become Emeritus

Oklahoma has announced an immediate leadership search to follow his departure to ensure continuity in its athletics department.

Jul 20, 2024; Cooperstown, New York, USA; Red Sox voice Joe Castiglione, the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting smiles during the press conference with Baseball Hall of Fame Director of Communications Craig Muder at the Clark Center in Cooperstown, NY. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
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Overview

  • Joe Castiglione announced he will retire from his full-time post at the start of the 2025–26 school year.
  • The 67-year-old will remain on staff as athletic director emeritus once his successor is hired.
  • During his 27-year tenure in Norman, the Sooners captured 26 national championships and 117 conference titles.
  • He guided Oklahoma’s transition from the Big 12 Conference to the Southeastern Conference in the 2024–25 realignment cycle.
  • Castiglione has won four national athletic director of the Year honors and mentored 32 administrators who advanced to lead college athletic departments.