- Mark Ribaudo
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Mark Ribaudo Sport(s) Football Current position Team Eastern New Mexico Playing career Hastings College Position(s) Cornerback Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1991–1992
1992–1996
1997–2004
2005–presentMidwestern State (assistant)
West Texas A&M (assistant)
Eastern New Mexico (assistant)
Eastern New MexicoHead coaching record Overall 22–42 Mark Ribaudo is the 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]
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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 Portales, New Mexico 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–present) 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
- ^ a b 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
External links
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds head football coaches Tiny Reed (1934) • Jerry Dalrymple (1935) • Al Garten (1936–1937) • R. P. Terrell (1938) • Al Garten (1939–1941) • No team (1942–1944) • Al Garten (1945–1953) • Carl Richardson (1954–1963) • B. B. Lees (1964–1966) • Howard White (1967–1969) • Jack Scott (1970–1977) • Dunny Goode (1978–1982) • Bill Kelly (1983–1984) • Don Carthel (1985–1991) • Howard Stearns (1992–1993) • Harold Elliott (1994–2004) • Mark Ribaudo (2005– )
Current head football coaches of the Lone Star Conference North Division Tracy Holland (Central Oklahoma) • Kurt Nichols (East Central) • Kenny Evans (Northeastern State) • Ray Richards (Southeastern Oklahoma State) • Ryan Held (Southwestern Oklahoma State) • Guy Morriss (Texas A&M–Commerce)
South Division Chris Thomsen (Abilene Christian) • Dale Carr (Angelo State) • Mark Ribaudo (Eastern New Mexico) • Bill Maskill (Midwestern State) • Sam McElroy (Tarleton State) • Bo Atterberry (Texas A&M–Kingsville) • Don Carthel (West Texas A&M)
Categories:- Living people
- Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football coaches
- Midwestern State Mustangs football coaches
- West Texas A&M Buffaloes football coaches
- Hastings College alumni
- University of Arizona alumni
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