Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione has announced that the upcoming academic year will be his last in charge of the department, with an official retirement planned for June 2028.

Oklahoma won its last football national title in 2000, with Bob Stoops serving as the head coach. Castiglione hired Stoops in 1999, and the coach led OU to a 191-48 record before

After almost 30 years leading the University of Oklahoma’s athletic department, Joe Castiglione announced that he plans to retire in the coming years. Castiglione, who became athletic director in 1998 and also serves as the university’s vice president,