The Latest Breaking News from Joe Castiglione

The Last College AD? Joe Castiglione’s Final Bow at Oklahoma Marks End of Old Guard

The Sooners’ search for their next athletic director looks more like a front-office rebuild as they embrace an NFL-style model for running college sports.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 5, 2025

Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione announces retirement plans

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

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025

Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione to End Longest Tenured Run in College Athletics

Castiglione is set to retire during the upcoming school year.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 7, 2025

Art Briles Still Can’t Grasp the Consequences for His Actions

Oklahoma doesn’t want to be associated with Baylor’s disgraced former coach. Briles and his son-in-law, Sooners offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, don’t seem to care.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 12, 2023

Jalen Hurts Is the Most Intentional Superstar in Sports

When the Eagles’ QB makes a plan—and he makes plenty—he tends to follow through. That’s bad news for the NFL, because he’s got his sights set on bringing Philly another Lombardi Trophy.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 21, 2023

A baseball landed in a scoreboard light on Fenway Park’s Green Monster and everyone was so confused

So...what just happened at Fenway Park?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 10, 2023

Mac Engel: How will 'lame duck' status impact Oklahoma and Texas in their final Big 12 season?

ARLINGTON, Texas — When a university announces plans to exit its current conference, the immediate conspiracy is that the team will get the shaft whenever possible until it's done and gone.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

Mac Engel: Expect Oklahoma’s Bedlam series to follow a similar path set by Texas and Texas A&M

The entire state of Oklahoma is now months away from experiencing what Texas went through for a decade.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023

Oklahoma AD Raises Possibility of Bedlam Rivalry Revival vs. Oklahoma State

The Sooners and Oklahoma State have played each other in football since before Oklahoma became a state.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 15, 2023

Jack Swarbrick’s Retirement Points to a Dying Breed of Athletic Directors

There are precious few ADs who can balance the job’s demands at one school for more than a decade, and there are five reasons why it’s become tougher in this day and age.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 12, 2023