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Oklahoma hires Roger Denny as athletic director to replace the retiring Joe Castiglione
Roger Denny, with 15 years of legal experience and athletics leadership at Illinois, will guide Oklahoma through a leadership transition prioritizing student-athletes and championship goals.
- On Jan. 23, 2026, the University of Oklahoma announced it hired Roger Denny, Illinois deputy athletic director and COO, to succeed longtime athletic director Joe Castiglione transitioning to emeritus.
- Facing sweeping industry changes, OU conducted a national search led by Randall Stephenson with support from The Athlete Group and a 12-member committee as college athletics undergoes profound disruption, OU said.
- Denny most recently served as Illinois' deputy AD and COO, where he supervised football and internal operations, after nearly 15 years practicing law at Spencer Fane LLP's St. Louis office.
- Denny will assume operational leadership as OU's 12th vice president for intercollegiate athletics and lead revenue operations including sponsorships and licensing.
- Castiglione leaves a record that includes 26 national titles and 117 conference titles, while Randall Stephenson remains Chair and Special Advisor for OU Athletics.
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Oklahoma hires Roger Denny as athletic director to replace the retiring Joe Castiglione
Oklahoma has hired Roger Denny as its athletic director. Denny is currently a deputy AD at Illinois. At Oklahoma, he replaces the retiring Joe Castiglione.
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