After winning four straight Big 12 Conference football championships and three College Football Playoff appearances, Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley has announced that he will be leaving to take the USC position for the 2022 season. Rumors have it that the highly regarded coach, who served at the University of Oklahoma for five seasons from 2017 to 2021, will be leaving for California with his wife, Caitlin Buckley. That got us wondering who Caitlin Buckley is.
So, this Caitlin Buckley Biography is just that, a compilation of stories about her age, work, life as Lincoln Riley’s wife and much more.
Meet Caitlin Buckley, Lincoln Riley’s wife
So Caitlin Buckley has been in the spotlight as the first lady of the Oklahoma football program since her husband, Lincoln Riley, was named head coach on June 7, 2021.
Even Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has been heard saying — “She’s the mom of the team. The way she treats her kids is telling. They’re very family-oriented, and that’s a great mindset, especially for a program like this. You have to take care of your family first. Yeah, it’s a little bit of a bigger family, but it’s a great mindset.”
Now let us tell you, Caitlin has been married since July 14, 2007. While she has been with Lincoln even longer since they started dating in high school. Lincoln attended Muleshoe High School in West Texas and Caitlin’s home is in Dimmit, about a 45 minute drive away. She attended his rival school, Dimmit High School.
So from their first date being dinner at Olive Garden and their first movie date with Sweet Home Alabama (probably around 2002) football played a big part in them getting together and staying together. Because Caitlin grew up a football fan and a sports enthusiast and her grandfather was a successful basketball coach. She played basketball in high school and also ran track and cross country.
As of now, they have two beautiful daughters, Sloan and Stella Riley.
The Riley Family (Photo: Facebook)
Their first child, Sloan, was born in December 2012. Then her younger sister, Stella, was born just before their dad took over as head coach at Oklahoma in 2016.
Due to the nomadic lifestyle of football coaches, the Rileys have called Lubbock (seven years), Greenville, North Carolina (five years) and Norman (three years) home before arriving in Norman, Oklahoma in 2021. In Oklahoma, Lincoln’s current college is also said to be buying a $6 million home for the family.
You see, the Riley couple got married at the First Methodist Church in Marble Falls and flew to Maui, Hawaii for their honeymoon.
Caitlin Buckley’s age
Now, in this section, we will tell you an interesting fact. Both Caitlin Buckley and her husband Lincoln Riley were born on the same day, September 5, 1983. Therefore, as of December 2021, both of them are 38 years old.
Caitlin Buckley’s work
In addition to being a surrogate mother to more than 100 football players, currently attending the University of Oklahoma, Caitlin Buckley is also a homemaker. And her husband has made sure to let her know how grateful she is for creating a home for him and their children. “She’s been the rock in our family. She’s been under a lot of pressure. She’s been there for me from the beginning. She’s done an incredible job raising our two daughters. Just creating a home for us … I really can’t imagine doing it without her.”
At one point while at Texas Tech, she was assistant coach Dana Holgorsen’s nanny. “She took care of my kids for three years. I knew she would be a great mom. My kids attended their weddings,” said Dana, now the head coach at West Virginia.
Also during her childhood and school days, Caitlin was an avid soccer player. She later chose to study at Texas Tech University.
Is Caitlin Buckley on Instagram?
Yes. Caitlin Buckley is on Instagram. However, her @caitbriley account is not available for public viewing until December 1, 2021.
Otherwise, Caitlin might also get a friend request on her Facebook ‘Caitlin Buckley Riley’, which seems private to us.
Related FAQs
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Where was Caitlin Buckley born?
Caitlin Buckley was born and raised in her hometown of Dimmitt, Texas, USA.
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What do we know about Caitlin Buckley’s family?
Caitlin, born Caitlin Elyse Buckley, is the daughter of Beth and Darrell Buckley.
Others we know in Caitlin’s family are her father-in-law, Mike Riley, a longtime resident of Muleshoe, and her brother-in-law, Garrett Riley, who was still a youngster when he played quarterback when the Muleshoe (Texas) team won the 2008 Class 2A state championship.
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How tall is Caitlin Buckley?
Blonde beauty Caitlin Buckley has natural looks and stands just under 5’7″.
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What is Caitlin Buckley’s net worth?
While Caitlin Buckley’s own net worth hasn’t been reported, we’ve gathered that her husband makes around $7.5 million a year as the head coach at the University of Oklahoma (as of early December 2021).
It is said that Lincoln is expected to receive a $110 million contract for his work at USC.