Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SR38: Resolution; recognizing Joseph Castiglione.
Status: Introduced, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
A Resolution recognizing Joseph Castiglione.
From the introduced text, March 23, 2026:
A Resolution recognizing Joseph Castiglione. WHEREAS, Joseph Castiglione concluded his 28 years as the University of Oklahoma's Vice President and Director of Athletics in February 2026, the longest tenure among Football Bowl Subdivision schools; and WHEREAS, the past 28 years have represented an era of unmatched academic and athletics excellence by Sooner sports programs; and WHEREAS, under Joseph Castiglione, nearly 3,000 student-athletes earned OU degrees; and WHEREAS, under Joseph Castiglione, the Sooners won 117 conference titles and 26 of the University's 45 (or 58%) all-time national championships (nine by men's gymnastics, eight by softball, seven by women's gymnastics, and one each by football and men's golf); and WHEREAS, OU Athletics enjoyed 28 consecutive terms of a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and eight straight semesters of a Req. No. 3840 Page 1 3.2 or higher under Joseph Castiglione's watch, with student athletes setting a program-record 3.31 cumulative GPA during the spring 2025 semester; and WHEREAS, during OU's 26 years as a member of the Big 12 Conference while Joseph Castiglione served as the school's athletics director, the Sooners amassed 15 Big 12 Athletes of the Year--more than any other program; and WHEREAS, four Sooners won Heisman Trophies during Joseph Castiglione's tenure (Jason White in 2003, Sam Bradford in 2008, Baker Mayfield in 2017, and Kyler Murray in 2018); and …
Sponsors
- Lonnie Paxton (R, SD-023) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Authored by Senator Paxton
- : First Reading
Common questions
- What is SR38?
- SR38 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Resolution; recognizing Joseph Castiglione.
- What does SR38 do?
- In its own words: A Resolution recognizing Joseph Castiglione.
- What is the status of SR38?
- Introduced as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Authored by Senator Paxton (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR38?
- Lonnie Paxton (R, SD-023).
- Where is the official record for SR38?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SR38&Session=2600
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