44 Facts About Lincoln Riley

1. Lincoln Riley signed nearly as many Texas players as Herman did (12).

2. Lincoln Riley joined the 247Sports Signing Day Show, presented by US Army, with severe enthusiasm about the latest additions to the roster.

3. Lincoln Riley expressed enthusiasm in his defensive additions to the roster in recruiting.

4. Lincoln Riley said Ugwoegbu's immediate future at OU is on defense.

5. Lincoln Riley talked at length about his 2019 signing class, but he provided an update on new quarterback Jalen Hurts, who transferred over from Alabama.

6. Lincoln Riley earned $3.1 million when he first succeeded Bob Stoops as OU's head coach in 2017.

7. Lincoln Riley receiving a raise and extension was announced by OU several weeks ago, but it's encouraging to see a number this high next to the guy's name.

8. Lincoln Riley was the only person that I would leave there for.

9. Lincoln Riley was born in Lubbock on a Monday, September 5, 1983.

10. Lincoln Riley was born in Lubbock, Texas on the 5th of September 1983.

11. Lincoln Riley is currently the head coach of the University of Oklahoma.

12. Lincoln Riley was the offensive coordinator at ECU for five seasons, where he coach several high profile players like Shane Carden and Justin Hardy.

13. Lincoln Riley already had received several major raises in the past two years.

14. Lincoln Riley served as offensive coordinator in 2015 and 2016 before being promoted to head coach when Bob Stoops retired in 2017.

15. Lincoln Riley will make approximately $6 million in 2019, which makes him the highest paid coach in the Big 12.

16. Lincoln Riley spent two seasons as the Sooners offensive coordinator before earning a promotion to head coach, replacing Bob Stoops ahead of the 2017 season.

17. Lincoln Riley will receive an annual $700,000 stay bonus for each year he decides not to leave Oklahoma.

18. Lincoln Riley will make $6 million as Oklahoma football coach in 2019, per terms of the contract approved by OU's Board of Regents Wednesday.

19. Lincoln Riley will get $7.3 million should he still be OU's coach in 2021.

20. Lincoln Riley chose to remain with the Sooners despite receiving overtures from the NFL after leading Oklahoma to back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances in his first two seasons as head coach.

21. Lincoln Riley can net up to $750,000 annually in performance bonuses.

22. Lincoln Riley has led the Sooners to two College Football Playoff berths since taking over for Bob Stoops in 2017.

23. Lincoln Riley graduated from Texas Tech in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science.

24. Lincoln Riley was hired by Bob Stoops to be the offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners on January 12, 2015.

25. Lincoln Riley is currently the head coach at the University of Oklahoma.

26. In 2016, after Lincoln Riley had moved on to Oklahoma, he and Caitlin welcomed their second daughter, Stella.

27. In 2007, Lincoln Riley was made the receivers coach, a position he held for three additional years.

28. Lincoln Riley was born on September 5th, 1983 in Lubbock, Texas.

29. Lincoln Riley is taking over for legendary coach Bob Stoops, 56, will retire after 18 seasons.

30. Lincoln Riley is the new head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners.

31. Lincoln Riley issued their Q3 2018 EPS estimates for AcelRx Pharmaceuticals new position in shares of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals during the first quarter worth $113,000.

32. Lincoln Riley took a job at Oregon State shortly after his dismissal by Nebraska, with his $50,000 salary very slightly mitigating his buyout number.

33. Lincoln Riley took a job at Oregon State shortly after could handle that", athletic director Bill Moos said by way of the Lincoln Journal Star.

34. Lincoln Riley addresses the media in his weekly press conference in advance of the matchup.

35. Lincoln Riley has been so innovative an offensive coach, you wonder if he might actually go for door No 1.

36. Lincoln Riley defended his defense this week, even as it slips further down the Big 12's statistical lists.

37. Lincoln Riley currently is in his second season as Oklahoma's head coach and pushed the Sooners to a Rose Bowl appearance last year.

38. Lincoln Riley was asked if he has given much thought to his permanent replacement for Mike Stoops at defensive coordinator.

39. In his first season at Oklahoma, Lincoln Riley led the Sooners to the 7th ranked offense in the country and to the College Football Playoff.

40. Lincoln Riley was hired by Bob Stoops to be the Oklahoma Sooners' offensive coordinator on January 12, 2015.

41. Lincoln Riley talks about Oklahoma's 66—33 win over Baylor, and Kyler Murray as well.

42. Lincoln Riley was asked about his interest in an NFL job at his weekly press.

43. Lincoln Riley says he has no interest in NFL jobs right now.

44. Lincoln Riley is already taking his name out of the Cleveland Browns' head coaching vacancy.