Bill Blankenship

Coach Blankenship is the head coach of the 2017 Oklahoma State Champions Owasso High School.

Blankenship is a veteran football coach and a former player at the University of Tulsa. He started tow successful seasons at quarterback for the Golden Hurricanes.

Before becoming the Oklahoma State Champion with Owasso High School football, he was the head coach of the University of Tulsa. The most successful season was in 2012 where the Golden Hurricanes won the conference and snagged a Liberty Bowl victory.

Though Blankenship was a successful college coach, much of his success has been coaching high school football for over 20 years. He has coached at Union High School, Fayetteville High School and now coaches at Owasso High School.

At Union High School, Blankenship served as head coach for 14 years until 2005 where he compiled an overall record of 154-26. Union won eight consecutive district cahmpionships, qualified for the playoffs 14 times, reached the quarterfinals 10 times, participated in the state Class 6A championship seven times, and won the state title in 2002, 2004, and 2005.

At Fayetteville High School, Blankenship only coached for one year and led the school to the Class 7A Arkansas state title.