Steve Sarkisian, 48, is an American football coach and former player who also served as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, as an offensive analyst and offensive coordinator for Alabama and was also the head coach of the University of Washington and the University of Southern California.
He played college football at Brigham Young University as a quarterback. Likewise, he made his professional debut playing for Saskatchewan Roughriders in CFL.
Sarkisian's personal life is just as eventful as his professional life as he has been married and divorced. As of now, the player is married to his second wife, Loreal Smith. To know more about his marital life tag along with us.
Steve Sarkisian’s Married Life & Divorce From His Ex-wife Stephanie Sarkisian
Sarkisian was previously married to his high school sweetheart Stephanie Sarkisian. They dated throughout their high school days and married shortly after their graduation in 1997. The couple reportedly honeymooned in Regina, Canada for about five months.
CAPTION: Steve with his three children he shares with former wife Stephanie SOURCE: Instagram @steve.sarkisianWhile they were still together, the couple was blessed with three children together; a son, Brady and two daughters; Ashley Sarkisian and Taylor Sarkisian.
And while everything seemed to be going smoothly, Stephanie filed for divorce against Steve on 20th April 2015 and decided to end 19 years of married life. The reason for the divorce was irreconcilable differences.
They finalized their divorce in 2016 and their divorce settlement was highly in favor of Steve. He just had to pay a one-time check for $ 293k, give the Land Rover to his former wife and he could keep the Mercedes and everything else.
As per the source, Steve and Stephanie had a private settlement in regards to their family fortune.
And for the child custody, the former couple decided to share joint custody stating:
"It is our desire to protect the privacy of our children and each other. Our goal is to raise our children in a joint, cooperative style as caring and loving parents. Thank you for respecting our family's privacy. We will have no further comment."
Steve's Current Relationship Status: Is He Dating Someone?
Following his divorce from his first wife Stephanie, Steve began dating Loreal Smith who is a former collegiate track star and coach.
As per sources, the couple got married during the COVID-19 pandemic on 30th June 2021. During their one-year anniversary, Sarkisian shared a photo of them on this intagram wishing her a 'Happy one year anniversary'.
CAPTION: Sarkisian is currently married to his second wife Loreal Smith SOURCE: Instagram @steve.sarkisianAs of now, Steve lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Besides that, not much is known about Stephanie following their divorce. The mother of three has reportedly kept her personal life away from the limelight at the moment.
How Rich Is Steve In 2022?
Steve has reportedly made tens of millions and is living a life of luxury. According to various online tabloids, his net worth is estimated at around $5 million as of 2022.
On 2nd January 2021, he signed a six years contract worth $34.2 million with the University of Texas at Austin. He is to serve as their head football coach with an annual salary of $5.2 million for 2021 and with an additional $200,000 every year for the remaining five years.
Similarly, Steve has reportedly made more than $10 million at Washington and millions more at USC.
Sadly, USC Trojans Football terminated him citing his excessive drinking problem. He claimed he was innocent and thus sued the club for $30 million, however, lost the suit.
Steve Sarkisian leaving Alabama for the Falcons
Back in 2017, Atlanta Falcon named Steve Sarkisian as their offensive coordinator replacing Kyle Shanahan, the former coordinator.
After Atlanta lost their game to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI, the previous coach Kyle Shanahan moved to San Francisco to be the head coach of the 49ers. Also, he was blamed for the loss.
Eventually, Sarkisian joined Atlanta Falcon and served as the offensive coordinator before being fired on 31st December 2018.
He then joined Alabama for the second time as their offensive coordinator in Jan 2019. By 2020, he served as interim head coach leading Alabama to a 42-13 victory over Auburn.
He even won the 2020 Broyles Award for his coaching during the 2020 season. As of 2022, he serves as the head football coach at the University of Texas at Austin.
