Mark Ribaudo
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Interim Head Coach |
| Team | Abilene Christian |
| Conference | Southland |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1984 | Hastings |
| Position(s) | Cornerback, running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985–1987 | Sabino HS (AZ) (assistant) |
| 1988–1989 | Amphitheater HS (AZ) (assistant) |
| 1991 | Midwestern State (assistant) |
| 1992–1996 | West Texas A&M (assistant) |
| 1997–2004 | Eastern New Mexico (assistant) |
| 2005–2011 | Eastern New Mexico |
| 2012–2016 | Abilene Christian (assistant) |
| 2016-Present | Abilene Christian (Interim Head Coach) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–51 |
Mark Ribaudo (born c. 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the interim head coach at Abilene Christian University.[1] Ribaudo served as head football coach at Eastern New Mexico University from 2005 to 2011.[2] He took the program over from longtime coach Harold Elliott after serving as an assistant coach under Elliott at Eastern New Mexico for eight years.[3][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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (Lone Star Conference) (2005–2011) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Eastern New Mexico | 5–6 | 4–5 / 2–4 | T–8th / T–5th (South) | |||||
| 2006 | Eastern New Mexico | 3–7 | 2–7 / 1–5 | T–10th / 6th (South) | |||||
| 2007 | Eastern New Mexico | 5–6 | 3–6 / 0–6 | 8th / 7th (South) | |||||
| 2008 | Eastern New Mexico | 2–9 | 1–8 / 0–6 | T–11th / 7th (South) | |||||
| 2009 | Eastern New Mexico | 3–8 | 2–7 / 0–6 | T–10th / 7th (South) | |||||
| 2010 | Eastern New Mexico | 5–6 | 4–6 / 3–3 | 10th / T–3rd (North) | |||||
| 2011 | Eastern New Mexico | 2–9 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| Eastern New Mexico: | 25–51 | 17–37 | |||||||
| Total: | 25–51 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Ken Collums released as head football coach". Abilene Christian University. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ↑ TRANSACTIONS - New York Times
- ↑ ESPN - Central Arkansas, Arkansas Tech should open with wins - College Football
- 1 2 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
- Abilene Christian profile
- Eastern New Mexico profile
- Mark Ribaudo at the College Football Data Warehouse