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Venables Adds Schmidt, Hall, Chavis to OU Staff

Brent Venables announced three more staff hires Friday, and two of them have previously worked at OU. Jerry Schmidt returns to Norman as director of sports enhancement and strength and conditioning, former defensive assistant Brandon Hall is the Sooners' new safeties coach and former Clemson defensive assistant Miguel Chavis (CHAY-viss) is OU's new defensive ends coach.