The University of Oklahoma and head coach Brent Venables have hired long-time NFL veteran Jim Nagy as General Manager for Football, the school announced on Wednesday.

In a press release touting OU’s forward thinking in a rapidly evolving landscape, Venables said he’s eager to get to work with Nagy restoring national prestige to the program, which has recorded losing records in two of his first three seasons.

Nagy’s high-caliber, extensive experience in scouting, recruiting,” Venables said, “and retaining top talent will pay dividends across our roster and ultimately on the field.”

In OU’s model, the general manager will work alongside the head football coach to construct a roster capable of competing at a championship level, the release states, calling it “a progressive new structure uniquely tailored to meet the most current challenges in college football.”

This is a new era in intercollegiate athletics at one of the greatest college football programs in the country,” Nagy said in the press release. “The legacy of excellence that precedes my arrival is a testament to the leadership at OU and the university’s commitment to execute at a championship level. I am honored to bring my experience and work ethic to this program and am confident that through collaboration and effort, we can achieve excellent results. I am truly excited to get to Norman and begin our process with Coach Venables and his great staff.”

Since 2018, Nagy has served as the Executive Director of the Senior Bowl, the nation’s most prestigious college all-star game that showcases draft-eligible college football players, where he has been responsible for the identification, evaluation, recruitment, and selection of the top NFL prospects to be invited to the game.