Mario Cristobal

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**Mario Cristobal**
School as a player
Date of birth	September 24, 1970
Place of birth	Miami, Florida
Sport	Football
College	Florida International University
Title	Head coach
Record with Team	0-0
Overall Record	0-0
1988-1992	University of Miami
Position	Tackle
Coaching positions
2007	Florida International University

Mario Manuel Cristobal (born September 24, 1970 in Miami, Florida) is a college football head coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Florida International University football team.

1 Playing career
- 1.1 College
- 1.2 Professional
2 Coaching career
- 2.1 University of Miami and Rutgers University
- 2.2 Florida International University
3 External links

[edit] Playing career

[edit] College

Cristobal was a four-year letterman with the University of Miami Hurricanes football team between 1988-1992. During this time Cristobal was a member of the Hurricanes 1989 and 1991 national championship teams and in 1992 earned First-Team All-Big East Conference as an offensive tackle.

[edit] Professional

After graduating from Miami in 1993, Cristobal was signed by the Denver Broncos in 1994 as an undrafted free agent playing only in the preseason. He then went on to join the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe for the 1995 and 1996 seasons before retiring to pursue coaching.

[edit] Coaching career

[edit] University of Miami and Rutgers University

Prior to being name FIU head coach Cristobal spent the two stints at Miami, between 1998-2000 and 2004-2006, as a graduate assistant, tight ends coach and offensive line coach. During 2001-2003, Cristobal was a tight ends and offensive line coach at Rutgers University under Greg Schiano.

[edit] Florida International University

On December 19, 2006, Cristobal was named the second head coach in FIU's history and will coach the team beginning in the 2007 season.

[edit] External links

FIU Athletics - Bio

Preceded by Don Strock	Florida International University Head Football Coach 2007–	Succeeded by current

	Florida International University
	Academics	School of Architecture • College of Business Administration • College of Engineering and Computing • Frost Art Museum • Honors College • International Hurricane Research Center • College of Law • College of Medicine • Modesto Maidique • Wolfsonian-FIU • Chuck Perry
	Athletics	Golden Panthers • FIU Football • Miami-FIU brawl • Roary Rage • Mario Cristobal • Don Strock • Tony Nathan • Shula Bowl • Don Shula Award • FIU Stadium • Pharmed Arena • University Park Stadium • Conference USA • Sun Belt Conference
	Campus Life	Miami, Florida • South Beach • WRGP Radiate FM • University Park • Engineering Center • Biscayne Bay Campus