Bob Stoops Professions : Coach Born : September 9, 1960 Browse All Authors Top 30 quotes by Bob Stoops I'm especially thankful for being able to coach so many talented young men over my 18 years here. It has been so rewarding to see these players come to OU and mature over a four- or five-year career, and not just on the field. To play a small part in their growth is what I will always cherish the most. Bob Stoops growth mature thankful men I'm thankful that my career at Oklahoma was marked with consistent leadership in president David Boren and director of athletics Joe Castiglione. Bob Stoops career president leadership thankful Sometimes with these big long guys who are really athletic, you don't know when they're going to stop growing. Bob Stoops stop you sometimes long There has to be measures for players to know the consequences for their actions. Bob Stoops actions players consequences know I've been with some great head coaches, but also some great assistant coaches, too. Bob Stoops head some been great I've just been around a lot of just quality coaches that I've learned from. Bob Stoops learned been just quality Coach Spurrier was just an amazing competitor. I felt I learned to really love the competition of it all from watching him and being around him. All his assistant coaches were great recruiters, very professional in how they handled their business. So as a young guy, I got to see that all the time. Bob Stoops competition business time love Coach Snyder was just a determined guy. I was at the ground floor at Kansas State. I learned a lot from that experience. Bob Stoops ground just experience guy I appreciate the history and tradition of Notre Dame. I also appreciate the history and tradition of Oklahoma, and I have been part of building that tradition here. Bob Stoops building tradition appreciate history Team chemistry is what really matters, your team chemistry and team toughness. Bob Stoops matters your chemistry team Similar Authors Bill Walsh coach Bryan Shelton coach Brooks Johnson coach Brian Billick coach Brad Shaw coach Brad Gilbert coach All Authors