James Seth Littrell, a renowned American football coach and former player, recently got fired from his position as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Oklahoma.
According to reports, The Oklahoma Sooners fired Seth Littrell from his position on Sunday, October 20, 2024.
Furthermore, University of Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables announced that Joe Jon Finley would continue by replacing Seth’s position as co-offensive coordinator.
Highlights
- The Oklahoma Sooners fired Seth Littrell from his position as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
- He signed a contract with Oklahoma with a base salary of $285000 and $8,15,000 additional and outside income.
- Seth worked as a coach with several renowned college football teams, including North Texas, Arizona, Kansas, and Indiana.
Brent Venables also stated,
“Seth is an all-time great Sooner, he has a deep love for this university and football program and has poured his heart and soul into both.“
Similarly, he continued,
“despite that our performance as on offense this season has not at all lived up to the OU standard and i felt a change was necessary now.“
With his departure from Oklahoma, many people are wondering about the salary of Seth Littrell while he was serving his position as quarterbacks coach.
Talking about his salary, Seth Littrell signed a 3-year contract worth $1.1 million per season when Oklahoma Sooners promoted him to offensive and quarterbacks coach in the offseason.
Similarly, the contract comprised a $285000 base salary and $8,15,000 additional and outside income with a $50,000 raise each season.
Seth Littrell Began His Coaching Career In Kansas in 2002!
With his exceptional football skills, Seth Littrell began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Kansas from 2002 to 2004.
Moreover, after gaining two years of experience as a coach, he pursued his career as a running backs coach at Texas Tech, where he contributed his efforts for three years from 2005 to 2008.
After working with Texas Tech, Littrell became Arizona’s offensive coach from 2009 to 2011 before joining Indiana as an offensive coordinator and tight ends coach in 2012.
BREAKING: Seth Littrell is out as the #Sooners’ offensive coordinator after just eight games.
— OUInsider (@OUInsider) October 20, 2024
Sources indicate tight ends coach Joe Jon Finley will take over as the principal playcaller.
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Similarly, Seth Littrell became the assistant head coach for offense and tight ends coach at North Carolina in 2014 and served for a year, helping the team win first place in the ACC Coastal Division.
With years of experience as an assistant and head coach with several renowned college football teams, Littrell became the head coach at North Texas in December 2015.
Furthermore, Seth contributed to the team’s victory in several games during his seven years at North Texas.
Seth Littrell led the team to its first 9-win season in nearly 40 years, achieving back-to-back 9-win seasons.
Likewise, his notable victories include a 46-23 win over SMU and a 44-17 upset of Arkansas. Unfortunately, North Texas fired him on December 4, 2022.
Additional Information
- Seth Littrell was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on June 24, 1978. He attended Muskogee High School.
- He played fullback and linebacker during his senior and was named first-team all-state as a linebacker.
- Seth also played running back for the Oklahoma Sooners. In addition to football, he wrestled and won two 5A state championships at 189 lbs.
- He has a son named Tripp and also a daughter named Elle with his wife, Becca Blackwell.
