Career Path: Mario Cristobal is 27-47 in six years as a head coach at FIU but the record doesn’t tell the full story. Before Cristobal arrived FIU’s football program was in shambles. In two years he had them competitive and by year four he guided them to their first ever bowl game with a 7-6 record. In 2011 FIU followed that season with an 8-5 record, their best record ever. After being abruptly fired following a 3-9 season in 2012, Cristobal has been an offensive line coach under Nick Saban since.
Buzz Surrounding The Hire: It certainly would create some headlines in South Florida.