Miami Hurricanes announce hiring of Canes offensive line coach/assistant head coach
The University of Miami officially welcomed the addition of former Oregon assistant Alex Mirabal on Thursday night as the new UM offensive line coach to replace Garin Justice.
Mirabal, a Miami native and former Columbus High teammate of UM head coach Mario Cristobal, was also named the UM assistant head coach.
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Coach Mirabal back home,” Cristobal said in a UM release. “From Outland Trophy winners to All-Americans to all-conference players, Coach Mirabal has a reputation as the best offensive line coach in the country and one who is elite at talent development. He also has a track record as one of the very top recruiters in the nation.
“I know Coach Mirabal is excited to return to his roots in Miami and I know he will make a tremendous impact on the physicality our offense and the culture of the Miami Hurricanes program as a whole.”
Said Mirabal: “It’s a blessing to be back home. My job is to make these guys understand that it’s a privilege and an honor to coach here, and it’s a privilege and honor to play here. We have to make sure that those men who came before us are proud of how we’re carrying ourselves. It always starts at the front, on the offensive and defensive lines. The program here at the University of Miami has traditionally been tremendous along both lines of scrimmage, and it’s our job to uphold that tradition.”
Mirabal’s offensive line at Oregon was ranked 36th of 130 FBS teams in sacks allowed (24 total for 1.7 a game) in 2021. The Ducks were ranked 24th in rushing offense, averaging 202.4 ground yards a game.
Miami’s offensive line was 89th in sacks allowed (30 total for 2.5 a game). UM was 97th in rushing offense (127.7).
Mirabal got his associate’s degree from Miami Dade College in 1991 and then his bachelor’s degree from FIU in 1993. He coached the O-line under Cristobal at FIU for five years before going to Marshall as the offensive line coach for five years until he joined Oregon’s staff.
