On Saturday morning, the standoff between Mike Gundy and the Oklahoma State Athletic Department came to an end, with Gundy returning to his position as head coach.
Gundy was positioned with a tough negotiation if he wanted to remain on Oklahoma State’s sidelines, with Oklahoma State re-evaluating his contract and commitment to the program.
Positive news broke in the standoff after some negotiating, with the two sides coming to an agreement that Gundy would be the Cowboys’ head coach in 2025.
“Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy, athletic director Chad Weiberg, and OSU president Kayse Shrum have an agreement agreed upon for Gundy to remain the head coach,” Pokes Report’s Zachary Lancaster wrote.
Oklahoma State football is coming off the worst season it’s ever experienced under Mike Gundy, as the 20th season under his watch ended in a nine-game losing streak.
The most recent loss, a 52-0 no-show at Colorado, was followed by an outcry from OSU fans for Mike Gundy’s removal. While it did end with both offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn and defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo, Gundy is still in charge of the program in Stillwater.
At 57 years old, Gundy has been the head coach at his alma mater for the last 20 seasons and has a career record of 169-88 and 102-72 in Big 12 play. He’s a three-time Big 12 Football Coach of the Year, including two of the last four seasons (2011, 2021, and 2023).
This has been one of the most unexpected storylines to watch in recent weeks, as Oklahoma State was predicted to be a team that would compete atop the Big 12 Conference. And now, it’s resulted in a standoff between the greatest head coach in program history and his alma mater.
