Mario Cristobal is a Miami native and received two nationwide championships as a participant on the College of Miami. He had a 35-13 document in 4 seasons at Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon head soccer coach Mario Cristobal has accepted a proposal to be the top coach at his alma mater, the College of Miami, in response to a number of stories.
Miami fired head coach Manny Diaz on Monday morning. Cristobal reportedly advised his gamers throughout a crew assembly Monday morning that he was leaving Oregon to take the top teaching place at Miami, in response to stories by Oregonian columnist John Canzano, Fox Sports’ Bruce Feldman and longtime school soccer reporter Brett McMurphy.
Oregon confirmed the stories later Monday morning.
Cristobal, 51, is a Miami native. He was an offensive lineman for the Hurricanes from 1989 to 1992 and received two nationwide championships with Miami earlier than serving as an assistant coach in numerous capacities.
Over the weekend, Cristobal was reportedly provided a 10-year, $85 million contract extension to remain at Oregon. However Canzano reported {that a} supply advised him the supply “was pulled off the desk when Mario did not signal it and bought on the airplane” for a recruiting journey following Friday’s 38-10 loss to Utah within the Pac-12 championship recreation.
Cristobal had a 35-13 teaching document at Oregon, profitable two Pac-12 titles in 4 seasons with the Geese. He led Oregon to 4 bowl video games in his 4 full seasons, together with two appearances in New 12 months’s Six video games. He by no means led the Geese to the School Soccer Playoff.
His ultimate common season in Oregon resulted in disappointing style. The Geese climbed as excessive as No. 3 within the School Soccer Playoff rankings, however misplaced twice to Utah within the ultimate three weeks by a mixed rating of 76-17.
General, Cristobal has a 62-60 teaching document. Earlier than teaching the Geese, he had a 27-47 document in six seasons at Florida Worldwide.
VIDEO: Oregon Geese head coach Mario Cristobal interview (Dec. 31, 2019)