CORAL GABLES — Nine months after Mario Cristobal came home, he gets his homecoming party.
After months of excitement and hype, Cristobal, the former Hurricanes player was introduced as UM’s new coach on Dec. 7, 2021, will finally lead Miami into his first game on Saturday as heavily favored UM hosts Bethune-Cookman at 3:30 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium.
Although it will be a joyous moment for the Miami native and his family, the first-year Hurricanes coach is focused on getting the best out of his team and not on the nostalgic or sentimental parts of Saturday’s game.