GUS MALZAHN AND KRISTI MALZAHN

Gus Malzahn is undoubtedly thankful for his wife, Kristi Malzahn. She’s not only his life partner but also his work companion. Whenever the Auburn University head football coach gets weary of his work, he relies on his wife of almost 33 years. She helps him focus on his coaching job and connect with his players, especially if he’s getting too fierce. He also gets her second opinion about forward-thinking, and he has no idea where he will be without Kristi.

The couple always does things together, and if her husband is the team’s dad, well, she’s the mom. As the First Lady of Auburn football, it’s an investment she has made for Gus. She will even hug a lot of people at the end of the game, trying to make them feel comfortable. Kristi believes it’s her purpose, and she’s happy to have an opportunity to be a “light to people.”