Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables announced on his weekly coaches show on Monday that his wife Julie's cancer has returned.
Julie was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2023 and received surgeries in August and November of the same year. Venables declared Julie cancer free in March, but said Monday that her cancer returned in May.
"A big part of the battle was her wanting to just fight and keep swinging," Venables said, "and that's what she's doing."
Venables said Julie had surgery last week to remove a tumor. Venables missed two media availabilities on Wednesday due to a scheduling conflict and personal matter.
Venables and his staff wore pink against UCF last season as part of a Breast Cancer Awareness game.
