2009 FIU Golden Panthers football team

The 2009 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University

Florida International University

Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...

during their 5th season

2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season

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of NCAA Division I FBS football

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and their 8th season overall. The team was coached by Mario Cristobal

Mario Cristobal

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and played their homes games at the on-campus FIU Stadium

FIU Stadium

FIU Stadium, popularly known as "The Cage", is the on-campus American football stadium of Florida International University in Miami, Florida, United States. It is the home field of the FIU Golden Panthers football team. The stadium opened in 1995, replacing nearby Tamiami Field, which was used for...

. The Golden Panthers finished the season 3–9 and 3–5 in Sun Belt

2009 Sun Belt Conference football season

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Schedule

Alabama

Rutgers

Toledo

Louisiana-Monroe

Western Kentucky

Troy

Arkansas State

Louisiana-Lafayette

Middle Tennessee

North Texas

Florida

Florida Atlantic

Coaching staff

Name	Current Title	Years at FIU	Alma mater
Mario Cristobal Mario Cristobal -External links:*...	Head Coach Head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...	2006 -	Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
Bill Legg	Offensive Coordinator Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... s	2008 -	West Virginia West Virginia University West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
Phil Galiano	Defensive Coordinator Defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach... Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... s	2007 -	Shippensburg
Apollo Wright	Special Teams Coordinator	2001 -	Wagner College Wagner College Wagner College is a private, co-educational, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 total students located atop Grymes Hill in New York City's borough of Staten Island...
Mike Cassano	Assistant Head Coach Running Backs Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... /Recruiting	2006 -	New Hampshire University of New Hampshire The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
Cary Godette	Assistant Head Coach Defensive Line	\| 2009 -	East Carolina East Carolina University East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
Greg Laffere	Assistant Head Coach Offensive Line	\| 2005 -	Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
Alex Mirabal	Assistant Head Coach Tight Ends Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	2006 -	FIU Florida International University Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
Frank Ponce	Assistant Head Coach Wide Receivers Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	2005 -	FIU Florida International University Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
Jeff Popovich	Assistant Head Coach Secondary Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	\| 2006 -	Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
Roderick Moore Roderick Moore Roderick Moore may refer to:Roderick W. Moore, American Ambassador to MontenegroRoderick "Rod the Bod" Moore, former boxer...	Strength & Conditioning Coach	\| -	-
Chris Siegle	Graduate Assistant Coach	\| 2005 -	-
Dennis Smith Dennis Smith Dennis Smith may refer to:Dennis Smith , English dart playerDennis Smith , American firefighter and writer*Dennis Smith , American football player...	Graduate Assistant Coach	\| 2006 -	Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...

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