Mark Cala

Last updated
Mark Cala
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator
TeamUTEP Miners
ConferenceConference USA
Biographical details
Born Albuquerque, New Mexico [1]
Alma mater


Playing career
2010-2012 New Mexico
2013-2014 Puget Sound
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2015 Puget Sound (QB)
2016-2017 FAU (Analyst)
2018 Houston (GA)
2019 Florida State (GA)
2020-2022 Arkansas (Analyst)
2023-2024 TCU (QB)
2025-present UTEP (OC/QB)

Mark Cala is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the Offensive coordinator at the University of Texas at El Paso.

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Coaching career

Early coaching

After completing his playing career, Cala started his coaching journey as the quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, Puget Sound, in 2015. The following year, Cala joined Charlie Partridge’s staff as a offensive analyst working with the running backs and special teams at Florida Atlantic. [2]

The next season, following a coaching change, Cala was retained by new head coach Lane Kiffin, and worked with the quarterback position group. This was the first year of a lng working relationship with FAU offensive coordinator Kendal Briles. [3]

in 2018, Cala was hired as an offensive graduate assistant at the University of Houston, joining Major Applewhite’s staff, following new Houston offensive coordinator, Briles. The following year, Cala was on the move again, and again following Briles, as he joined Willie Taggart’s staff at Florida State as a graduate assistant. [4]

Arkansas

Prior to the 2020 season, once again following Briles, Cala was hired as an offensive analyst working with the quarterbacks at Arkansas, joining new head coach Sam Pittman’s inaugural staff. [3]

TCU

When Briles was hired as the offensive coordinator for Sonny Dykes’ TCU team ahead of the 2023 season, Cala again joined him, this time earning an on-field position as the teams quarterbacks coach. [3] Here he worked to develop Chandler Morris and Josh Hoover as the Horned Frogs looked to replace the production of Max Duggan.

UTEP

In January of 2025, Cala was announced as the new offensive coordinator at UTEP, joining Scotty Walden’s staff. [4]

Playing Career

Cala began his playing career at New Mexico before transferring to Puget Sound. He played defensive back. [1]

Personal life

Cala graduated with a degree in business administration from Puget Sound in 2015. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mark Cala". loggerathletics.com. University of Puget Sound SID. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mark Cala". arkansasrazorbacks.com. University of Arkansas SID. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Reider, Sean (24 January 2025). "Albuquerque native Mark Cala announced as UTEP's offensive coordinator". Albuquerque Jounal. Albuquerque Jounal. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 "UTEP Football Announces Mark Cala as Offensive Coordinator, Joshua Eargle Tight Ends Coach". utepminers.com. University of Texas at El Paso SID. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mark Cala". utepminers.com. University of Texas at El Paso SID. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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