Who Is Jennie Baranczyk’s Husband? A Look Into the Life of the Oklahoma Women’s Basketball Coach

    Who does Jennie Baranczyk share her home with when she’s not in the gym or on the court?

    Baranczyk is a household name in Oklahoma, as she’s been the women’s basketball team head coach since 2021. She’s taken Oklahoma to the NCAA tournament every year since she’s got there. Oklahoma lost to UConn, led by projected number one pick, Paige Bueckers in this year’s NCAA tournament.

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    Who Is Jennie Baranczyk’s Husband?

    Baranczyk has been happily married for 16 years. The 43-year-old Iowa native got married to Scott Baranczyk in May 2009. The pair have three kids together.

    Although Scott’s profession isn’t widely publicized, he’s been sighted occasionally at Oklahoma games supporting his wife.

     

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    He was reported to have transferred his business to Norman after Jennie was appointed. Jennie Baranczyk also appreciates his support and shows it on her media page sometimes.

    Jennie and her husband, Scott, have one son, Eli, and two daughters, Hope and Jordi.

    Jennie Baranczyk’s Coaching Career

    Jennie Baranczyk served as an assistant coach at Kansas State and Marquette between 2004 and 2010. She joined Colorado as an assistant in 2010, becoming the first hire on the coaching staff under Linda Lappe who had nothing but glowing reviews about her.

    “Jennie is one of the best young coaches in the nation, and she is a huge asset in terms of recruiting and overall knowledge of the game,” Lappe said. “She is a very good teacher, a proven winner and has high character.”

    Baranczyk was named head coach at Drake University in 2012, and she spent 9 years at the helm. In 2016-17, she took Drake to an impressive 28-5 record that included a 22-game winning streak. Drake won its first conference title since 2008 and made the NCAA tournament that year.

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    In 2021, Baranczyk joined the Sooners. She took Oklahoma to the second round of the NCAA tournament in her first three years in charge. In 2022-23, she delivered a Big 12 championship, Oklahoma’s first in 15 years. She won consecutive conference titles in 2024.

    Baranczyk was named the Big 12’s Coach of the Year in 2024. Skylar Vann won Big 12 Player of the Year and Payton Verhulst won Newcomer of the Year under her tutelage. Oklahoma ended the 2024-25 season with a 25-7 overall record.

    In 2025, they beat Florida Gulf Coast in the first round of the NCAA tournament and Iowa in the round of 32 before losing to UConn in the Sweet 16.

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