Lincoln Riley has had a successful career as a college football coach with the support of his wife, Caitlin Buckley. The two have been married for more than 16 year-old and share two children.
The mother of two does not only share her birthday with her husband but also a mutual interest in football. She also enjoys having her husband’s boys at her home for family functions.
The former teacher has invested so much time in her husband’s duties as the head coach of the USC Trojans football program at the University of Southern California.
Interesting Facts about Caitlin Buckley
1. She Shares the Same Birthday With Her Husband
Aside from their beautiful relationship, the fun fact about the couple is that they were both born on 5th September 1983 and they are both 40 years old.
Caitlin Elyse Buckley was raised by her parents Darell Buckley and Beth Buckley. She has not revealed much about her siblings but she has mentioned in interviews that she spent time with her sister and family.
2. Caitlin Attended Her Husband’s Rival School
The football wife reportedly attended her husband’s rival school before they even met. While the head coach attended Muleshoe high school, Caitlin went to Dimmit High School.
They did not meet until Riley had left high school. Caitlin was a senior at Dimmit and her husband was a freshman at Texas when their relationship began.
Buckley also attended Texas Tech University and studied Sports Management.
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3. Caitlin Buckley Has Been Married for More Than One Decade
A year after she graduated from Texas Technology University, she and her lover decided to seal their union. They tied the knot on 14th July 2007. Soon after the wedding ceremony, the newlyweds went to Hawaii for their honeymoon.
4. The Former Teacher Had Her First Child after Five Years of Waiting
Buckley and her husband had their first child five years after they tied the knot. The couple’s first child and daughter Sloan was born in December 2012 and shortly after her sister Stella was welcomed into the family in 2016 the same year Riley became the head coach at the University of Oklahoma.
5. Buckley Was a Soccer Player While Growing Up
According to reports, the Texas Tech graduate also played soccer while growing up. Because of the passion she had for playing soccer, it was assumed back then that she would play soccer but she chose not to.
However, her husband played quarterback as a walk-on player at Texas Tech in 2002. He is fondly remembered for his Air Raid offensive scheme.
6. The Former Soccer Player Is Said To Be So Invested in Her Husband’s Career
Caitlin has been a support system to her husband. She has not only attended his weekly media luncheon but also helped her husband do his work well as a coach.
Riley began his coaching career in 2003 as a student assistant then-graduate assistant and later receivers coach. Before USC named him the head coach on November 28, 2021, he just finished his tenure at Oklahoma with the highest winning percentage in the history of coaches at the OU program.
7. Is Riley’s Wife Really a Voice-Over Artist?
There are different reports that suggest Caitlin Buckley was a voice-over artist before she started a family. However, most of the interviews available only refer to her as a teacher, not an artist. Some sources say there might be another Caitlin Buckley who is the voice-over artist and not the coach’s wife.
8. Caitlin Buckley and Her Family Enjoy Outdoor Activities
Aside from coaching his boys, Buckley’s husband enjoys fishing with his girls. Although her Instagram handle is private, her husband has been generous enough to share photos of his beautiful family taking a walk or fishing.
9. Her Husband Bought a Mansion Worth $17.2 Million in March 2022
In March 2022, it was reported that Riley paid $17.2 million for an ocean-view mansion in Palos Verdes Estates in South Los Angeles. The Riley family mansion has 7 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms and the property reportedly spans a bit more than 3 acres.
Caitlin’s family had homes in Norman Oklahoma before they moved to Los Angeles.
10. What is Caitlin Buckley’s Net Worth?
At the moment, Caitlin Buckley has not revealed her exact net worth and it is unknown if she has other means of income. Her husband on the other hand had his highest salary during his time in Oklahoma. His annual salary then was $4.8 million and his contract was a six-year $45 million deal.
In November 2021, a Twitter user claimed Lincoln’s deal was worth over $110 million and USC also bought him a $6 million home in Los Angeles. All the claims were said to be false as the Twitter handler was not verified.
At the moment, the head coach earns $8 million annually and has an estimated net worth of $30 million.
