Report: Mario Cristobal still considering both Oregon, Miami jobs
Rumors have swirled this week about where Mario Cristobal will coach next year. Will he stay at Oregon or will he move back to Miami?
The Oregonian’s John Canzano tweeted an update on where things stand, and it sounds like there could be an answer soon.
Cristobal is currently out on the road recruiting, and Oregon wants to offer him a new contract with a raise and Miami is working hard to hire him away, according to Canzano. He also reports Cristobal wants to stay with the Ducks, but will have some conversations in the next 24-48 hours.
The report comes one day after Cristobal addressed the rumors and reports after Oregon’s Pac-12 Championship loss to Utah on Friday night.
“I would say if there’s something to report, I will report it. I always have,” Cristobal said. “Over the years, because certain things are put out there or not. Every year our entire staff, whether behind the scenes, whether public or not, we’ve always had different people come for our people, including myself, and how the media treats it and how they choose to posture it, I have no control. As I just mentioned, that’s the extent of it.”
Report: Miami offer could make Mario Cristobal highest paid Canes coach ever
The University of Miami has offered to make current Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal the highest paid football coach in school history, according to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. There is no agreement in place between the two sides, but the report suggests Miami efforts are in ‘advanced stages.’
“Miami’s offer for (Mario) Cristobal would make him by far the highest paid coach Miami ever had,” Jackson tweeted. “Miami’s efforts are in advanced stages, but Cristobal obviously will need to say yes. (We’ll see). Miami banking on lure of working in hometown for alma mater for good money and giving him what he needs.”
Cristobal is a Miami native who played for the Hurricanes from 1989-92 before starting his coaching career in 1998 as a graduate assistant. The 51-year old coach spent time on staff from 1998-2000, then again as the tight end coach and offensive line coach from 2004-2006.
Since then, Cristobal has emerged as one of college football’s best coaches. In four seasons as head coach at Oregon, he has accumulated a 35-13 record, including a 2-2 run in bowl games. Cristobal led the Ducks to 2019 and 2020 Pac-12 titles with another conference championship game appearances in 2021.