The 2009 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Mario Cristobal, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Sun Belt. The team played home game at FIU Stadium in Miami.
Schedule
Game summaries Alabama
Rutgers
Toledo
Louisiana–Monroe
Western Kentucky
Troy
Arkansas State
Louisiana–Lafayette
Middle Tennessee
North Texas
Florida
Florida Atlantic
Coaching staff Name Title Years atFIU Alma mater Mario Cristobal Head Coach 2006 – Miami Bill Legg Offensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks 2008 – West Virginia Phil Galiano Defensive CoordinatorLinebackers 2007 – Shippensburg Apollo Wright Special Teams Coordinator 2001 – Wagner College Mike Cassano Assistant Head CoachRunning Backs/Recruiting 2006 – New Hampshire Cary Godette Assistant Head CoachDefensive line 2009 – East Carolina Greg Laffere Assistant Head CoachOffensive line 2005 – Miami Alex Mirabal Assistant Head CoachTight Ends 2006 – FIU Frank Ponce Assistant Head CoachWide Receivers 2005 – FIU Jeff Popovich Assistant Head CoachSecondary 2006 – Miami Roderick Moore Strength & Conditioning Coach – - Chris Siegle Graduate Assistant Coach 2005 – - Dennis Smith Graduate Assistant Coach 2006 – Miami
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