Whether Bob Stoops is bound for Cleveland or Austin, TX or wherever the rumor mill is pointing is anyone’s guess, but the Oklahoma Sooners coach is definitely looking to sell his home in Norman, OK.
Stoops, whose team finished the year with a stunning win over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, has chopped the price on his Berkley Park property. Once offered for as much as $2.1 million, the 6,200-square-foot home has seen a series of price cuts over the last year and now lists for just $1.65 million.
While this could be a sign that the head coach is exploring his options outside of Oklahoma, it should be noted that Stoops has been shopping the property since August 2012 and owns a much bigger, castle-like mansion in the area.
Built in 2002, the custom Mediterranean is described as a mélange of “Old world elegance” and “modern convenience,” and has two master suites and a total of five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, three living rooms and three fireplaces.
Interior luxuries include stained concrete floors, vaulted ceilings and various built-ins; while amenities range from a gourmet kitchen to a wood-finished office. Outside, Stoops has himself a little home away from home in the form of a poolside cabana complete with a fireplace, flat screen TV and an outdoor kitchen.
Rumors of Stoops’ imminent departure began almost simultaneously with the end of the Sugar Bowl. Some say he now has “the inside track on the Cleveland Browns opening,” and it’s a safe bet that won’t be the last rumor we hear on the matter with so many NFL head coaching positions up for grabs. However, the Sooners coach may simply choose to take a page from Nick Saban’s book and use his newfound popularity to parlay a new multimillion-dollar deal at Oklahoma.
Barry Hurley of Oklahoma’s Real Estate Resource has the listing.