Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops' home was burglarized early Wednesday morning, police told ESPN.com. The robbery occurred around 3:30 a.m. while the Stoops family was asleep, according to Norman Police Department Lieutenant Eric Lehenbauer.
One of the items taken was a vehicle, which has been unidentified. Authorities rushed to the scene around 8:30 a.m. after the family discovered the burglary. Police confirmed that there were no injuries during the incident.
Originally, it was undetermined whether Coach Stoops was at home during the incident. He and several Sooners players were in Wichita, Kan., on Wednesday night for an OU Club of Wichita event.
"Coach Stoops and Carol appreciate the concern expressed for their family and appreciate the efforts of local authorities who are handling this matter," Oklahoma said in a statement Thursday.
Lehenbauer said his department believe they have leads in the crime, which they have officially called a first-degree burglary. The Stoops family has resided in the home since last year.
Stoops is one of the most decorated current coaches in college football. He holds a 149-37 head coaching record, all of which came with the Sooners since his hire in 1999. Stoops also owns a 7-7 bowl game record, including a victory in the 2000 BCS national championship.
Stoops has won numerous awards during his Oklahoma tenure, including two Walter Camp Coach of the Year Awards (2000, 2003), a Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2000), a the Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2000), an AP Coach of the Year Award (2000) and a bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (2003). He has also been named the Big-12 Coach of the Year three times (2000, 2003, 2006).
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