Mario Cristobal has been a football head coach for the Miami Hurricanes football team since 2022. Cristobal hails from Miami, Florida, and attended Christopher Columbus High School. He graduated from the University of Miami and played at the offensive tackle position under head coach Jimmy Johnson. Throughout his collegiate career, he won two national championships in 1989 and 1991 for the Hurricanes. Cristobal earned first-team All-Big East honors in 1992 and holds a Bachelor's degree in business administration. Cristobal also finished his Master's degree in Business Administration in 2001. His collegiate career turned out to be successful, Cristobal played professional football for the Denver Broncos in 1994 and the Amsterdam Admirals in 1995.
Mario Cristobal has had a remarkable coaching career, he first became the head coach of Oregon Ducks in 2018. During his tenure at FIU Panthers, Cristobal won the Sun Belt Coach of the Year in 2010 after leading them to a Sun Belt championship. At Oregon, he led the Ducks to two consecutive Pac-12 championships and division championships in 2019 and 2020. Cristobal was also named the AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2019. He is known for recruiting top talents and earned the 247Sports National Recruiter of the Year honors in 2015. Cristobal has qualified for the Bowl games 7 times and has won three bowl games, as of November 2024.
Mario Cristobal Family Origin
Mario Cristobal's family is originally from Miami, Florida. He was born on September 24, 1970, and is 54 years old, as of November 2024.
Who are Mario Cristobal's Parents?
Mario Cristobal's parents are Luis Sr. and Clara Cristobal.
Who is Mario Cristobal's Wife?
Mario Cristobal has been married to Jessica Cristobal since June 2006. According to her Instagram bio, Jessica is the CEO of Leading Ladies League. Leading Ladies League helps women be part of a community through events and philanthropy. Cristobal was the President of Brickell Magazine and Key Biscayne Magazine before founding her business. She was crowned Miss Florida World in 1994.
Mario Cristobal Kids
Mario and Jessica Cristobal have two sons, Mario Mateo and Rocco.
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