Mark Ribaudo
| Mark Ribaudo | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Current position | |
| Title | Special Teams Coach |
| Team | Abilene Christian Wildcats |
| Playing career | |
| Hastings College | |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1992 1992–1996 1997–2004 2005–2011 2011–Present |
Midwestern State (assistant) West Texas A&M (assistant) Eastern New Mexico (assistant) Eastern New Mexico Abilene Christian Wildcats (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–42 |
Mark Ribaudo (born c. 1966) was the previous head football coach for Eastern New Mexico University,[1] and has had the post since the 2005 season.[2] He took the program over from longtime coach Harold "Bud" Elliott.[3] Ribaudo served as an assistant coach under Elliott at Eastern for eight years.[4]
Life outside football
Adademic awards
Ribaudo was the recipient of the 2006 "Spirit of Eastern Award" - given to an Eastern NMU faculty or staff member that "exemplifies many of the positive traits found at Eastern New Mexico University." The recipient of the award is expected to "support ENMU’s teacher-learning mission, show campus community spirit, display a strong work ethic, care about the institution as a whole, show a commitment to all areas affecting student life, and demonstrate a track record in their position."[5]
Theatre
Coach Ribaudo has been known to support the college theatere program, even going so far as to be cast in the role of Egeus in Eastern's 2006 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[6]
Community action
Ribaudo and his team are known for outstanding community action. During a local flood in 2006, Coach Ribaudo and the Eastern New Mexico Football Team volunteered to help the community by filling sandbags for the citizens to prevent their homes from flooding.[7]
Personal life
Ribaudo received a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Arizona in 1988 and received a master’s degree in Physical Education from Midwestern State University in 1992. He lives in Abilene, Texas with his wife and children.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico (Lone Star Conference) (2005–2011) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Eastern New Mexico | 5–6 | 2–4 | ||||||
| 2006 | Eastern New Mexico | 3–7 | 1–5 | ||||||
| 2007 | Eastern New Mexico | 5–6 | 0–6 | ||||||
| 2008 | Eastern New Mexico | 2–9 | 1–5 | ||||||
| 2009 | Eastern New Mexico | 2–8 | 0–6 | ||||||
| 2010 | Eastern New Mexico | 5–6 | 3–3 | ||||||
| Eastern New Mexico: | 22–42 | 7–29 | |||||||
| Total: | 22–42 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ New York Times Sports Transactions
- ↑ TRANSACTIONS - New York Times
- ↑ ESPN - Central Arkansas, Arkansas Tech should open with wins - College Football
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mark Ribuado - ENMUSports.com—Official Web Site of Eastern New Mexico Athletics
- ↑ http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8200/Football/Footballmediaguide2007.pdf
- ↑ ENMU Presenting A Midsummer Night's Dream on February 16–18
- ↑ Air Force Special Operations Command Leadership Visits Portales, Release Date: July 21, 2006
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