Mariano Sori-Marin - Football Coach - University of Minnesota Athletics

Mariano Sori-Marin

Title:
Linebackers Coach

NOTABLE:
- The 2025 season will be his third year at Minnesota and first coaching the linebackers
- Played in 58 career games at Minnesota from 2018-22 and ended his career with 274 tackles and 14.5 tackles for loss
- Named All-Big Ten Third Team in 2022 and All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2021; four-time Academic All-Big Ten performer

Mariano Sori-Marin was named linebackers coach in January 2025. Sori-Marin joined the Minnesota staff prior to the 2023 season as a defensive analyst and was promoted to nickel coach / assistant linebackers coach in January 2024.

In 2024, with Sori-Marin coaching, three of the team’s top six tacklers played either linebacker (Cody Lindenberg and Maverick Baranowski) or nickel (Jack Henderson) and the unit finished the year ranked fifth in the nation in total defense and 12th in rushing defense.

Sori-Marin knows the Minnesota linebacker position better than most, as he played the position for the Maroon and Gold from 2018-22.

The Mokena, Ill., native played in 58 career games for the Gophers and ended his career with 274 tackles and 14.5 tackles for loss. He also broke up 10 passes, forced three fumbles and made one interception. Sori-Marin was honored as All-Big Ten Third Team in 2022 and was Honorable Mention in 2021. He was also named Academic All-Big Ten four times and was also a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. Sori-Marin graduated with a Finance degree from Minnesota in 2022.

SORI-MARIN AT A GLANCE

Coaching Experience
2025-present: Minnesota - Linebackers
2024: Minnesota - Nickels / Assistant Linebackers
2023: Minnesota - Defensive Analyst

Bowls Coached
2024 Duke's Mayo Bowl (Minnesota)
2023 Quick Lane Bowl (Minnesota)

Birthday: December 15, 1999
Hometown: Mokena, Illinois
High School: Providence Catholic, 2018
Alma Mater: Minnesota, 2022 (Finance)