Miami football news: Mario Cristobal joins 100 win club after huge W vs. Wake Forest
Darian Mensah’s record-setting accuracy dominated the headlines out of Winston-Salem , but Friday night carried a quieter milestone for the man on the Miami sideline. The Hurricanes’ 33-20 win over Wake Forest was the 100th career victory of Mario Cristobal’s head coaching career, making him the 18th active FBS coach to reach the mark. It took him […] The post Miami football news: Mario Cristobal…
Miami football news: Mario Cristobal joins 100 win club after huge W vs. Wake Forest
Darian Mensah's record-setting accuracy took center stage in Winston-Salem, but Friday's game held a more subtle milestone for Mario Cristobal on the Miami sideline. The Hurricanes defeated Wake Forest 33-20, marking Mario Cristobal's 100th career victory as a head coach and placing him among the 18 active FBS coaches to reach this mark.
It took Cristobal 16 seasons across three programs to accomplish this feat. His coaching journey began at FIU in 2006, where he became the first Cuban American head coach in FBS history at age 36. After struggling initially, he led FIU to a Sun Belt title and a bowl win in 2010, earning Coach of the Year honors. Cristobal then took Oregon, where he built a reputation with 35-13 in four seasons, including back-to-back Pac-12 titles.
He returned to Miami, his alma mater, in 2022 and guided the team to a 13-3 season, securing their first College Football Playoff appearance. Cristobal's winless start at Miami has now been overcome, with Miami sitting at 38-19 and remaining unbeaten at 3-0 this season. They face Central Michigan next Saturday.
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