Oklahoma announces new women's coach Jennie Baranczyk takes the Sooners reins for Sherri Coale Author: A proven winner with a record of consistent excellence as a player and coach, Jennie Baranczyk has been hired as the ninth head coach in University of Oklahoma women's basketball history. OU Vice President and Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione made the announcement Saturday. Baranczyk (pronounced bah-RAHN-check), who has served as head coach at Drake the last nine seasons, will be formally introduced this coming week at a press conference on the OU campus. She replaces Sherri Coale, who retired last month after 25 seasons at the Sooners' helm.