Loreal Sarkisian is a former collegiate track and field athlete, coach, and fashion stylist best known as the wife of Texas Longhorns head football coach Steve Sarkisian.
Married in 2020, Loreal and Steve’s relationship took a dramatic turn in July 2024 when the couple jointly announced they were filing for divorce, only to reconcile in the months that followed and welcome their first child together in August 2025.
Beyond the headlines, Loreal has built a successful career of her own, first as a track and field athlete and college coach, and later as a wardrobe stylist known to Texas fans as the “First Lady of Longhorns Football.”
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Loreal Sarkisian Biography
She was born on October 12, 1985, in the USA. Loreal Sarkisian has not shared details about her parents or siblings.
She attended North Carolina A&T State University, where she competed as a track and field athlete specializing in the hurdles.
Following her collegiate athletic career, she transitioned into coaching, serving as an assistant track and field coach at the University of Southern California beginning in 2013 before later coaching at the University of Florida.
This experience gave her firsthand exposure to major college athletics programs well before her marriage to a prominent college football head coach.
Career
After several years of coaching track and field, Loreal Sarkisian made a significant career change, transitioning into the fashion industry as a professional wardrobe stylist.
She has spoken candidly about this shift, explaining that having two coaches in one relationship was not sustainable, which led her to pursue her longstanding interest in fashion instead.
In a 2022 interview, she said she gave up her coaching career to build a stronger relationship with her husband, a decision she has never publicly expressed regret over.
Loreal has since built a successful styling business, working with clients on wardrobe and personal style, and has become known among Texas football fans for her elevated game-day fashion, regularly showcasing her outfits on Instagram before Longhorns games.
She has also established a visible presence in the fashion industry, attending Paris Fashion Week alongside Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, the Vogue100 event in London, and Versace’s Spring/Summer 2025 show in Milan.
Her regular appearances at Texas Longhorns games, combined with her distinctive sense of style, have made her a recognizable figure among college football fans and on social media. Her game-day outfits and courtside appearances frequently attract widespread attention online, helping to grow her public profile.
She has also built a strong presence on Instagram, where she has amassed more than 155,000 followers.
Steve Sarkisian’s Wife
Loreal Sarkisian and Steve met while he was rebuilding his coaching career following a difficult period in his professional life.
The two married on July 20, 2020, in a small ceremony attended by close family and friends while Steve was serving as offensive coordinator under Nick Saban at the University of Alabama.
The couple relocated to Austin, Texas, in 2021 after Steve was named head coach of the Texas Longhorns, and Loreal quickly became a regular, highly visible presence at Longhorns games.
In July 2024, after four years of marriage, Steve and Loreal jointly announced on Instagram that they had filed for divorce, describing the decision as amicable and citing the challenges of balancing their relationship with the demands of their respective careers.
Their statement said they hoped to remain the best of friends and expressed gratitude for the love and support they had shared.
Loreal marked her first birthday after the filing that October with a reflective message on social media, thanking supporters for standing by her through what she called both the wins and the losses. In the months that followed, signs of reconciliation began to emerge publicly.
Loreal continued attending Texas games throughout the 2024 season, and fans and media noted her increasing presence alongside Steve, including occasions when she appeared to be wearing her wedding ring again ahead of the team’s College Football Playoff run.
By December 2024, the couple was photographed embracing at Texas games, and Loreal was once again seen helping style Steve’s game-day attire.
In April 2025, Loreal and Steve Sarkisian announced the birth of their first child together, a son. Loreal shared the news on Instagram on April 4, writing that he had arrived and that their hearts were full of love and gratitude, while asking for privacy as the family adjusted to life with their newborn.
Several months later, in August 2025, Loreal posted a candid video on her YouTube channel reflecting on her pregnancy, revealing that it had been much more difficult than expected.
She described an unexpected complication that arose during what she believed would be a routine checkup and said she wanted to share her experience in hopes of encouraging other mothers facing similarly challenging pregnancies.
The birth came less than a year after the couple had jointly filed for divorce, marking a remarkable and well-documented turn in their relationship that surprised many fans who had followed their public separation throughout the 2024 season.
