José Guillermo Ruiz Burguete (born 24 January 1976) is a Mexican

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coach. He previously played in the

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with the

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Playing career

College career

Ruiz Burguete played college football for the Centinelas CGP in 1995 and 1996 and later for the Borregos Salvajes Monterrey from 1998 to 2000, receiving a scholarship to study at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, where he majored in Business Administration. During his college career, he won two National Championships in 1998 and 1999.

NFL Europe

In 2004, Ruiz Burguete was signed by the

of the

National team

Ruiz Burguete was part of the Mexico national American football team that competed in the

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and

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IFAF World Championship, where he was included in the All-Star Team of the tournament.

Coaching career

In November 2016, Ruiz Burguete was appointed head coach of the Dinos de Saltillo of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) ahead of the 2017 LFA season. Burguete led the Dinos to the Tazón México II, that they lost 18–24 to the Mayas CDMX. In September 2017, he left the Dinos and was appointed as Commissioner of the LFA, but he resigned in January 2018. In November 2021, Ruiz Burguete was appointed head coach of the

Galgos de Tijuana Galgos de Tijuana (English: ''Tijuana Greyhounds'') are an American football team based in Tijuana, Mexico. The Galgos compete in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays its home ...

. Burguete left the Galgos ahead of the

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and was replaced by Héctor del Águila.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruiz Burguete, Guillermo 1976 births Living people Mexican players of American football American football linebackers Borregos Salvajes Monterrey players Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate players of American football Frankfurt Galaxy players Sportspeople from Mexico City Mexican coaches of American football