Sport(s) Football c. 1984 Hastings Conference Southland Conference | Name Mark Ribaudo Role Coach | |
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Title Linebackers coach, special teams coach 1985–1987 Sabino HS (AZ) (assistant) 1988–1989 Amphitheater HS (AZ) (assistant) 1991 Midwestern State (assistant) Team Abilene Christian Wildcats football | ||
Mark ribaudo 30 years of coaching
Mark Ribaudo (born c. 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at Frenship High School in Wolfforth, Texas. Ribaudo served as head football coach at Eastern New Mexico University from 2005 to 2011. 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.
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- Mark ribaudo 30 years of coaching
- Coach mark ribaudo fostering manhood 101
- Adademic awards
- Theatre
- Community action
- Personal life
- References
Coach mark ribaudo fostering manhood 101
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."
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.
Community action
Ribaudo and his team are known for outstanding community action. During a local flood in 2006, 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.
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.