Getty ImagesIt's easy to assume Florida Gulf Coast coach Andy Enfield's life is pretty good right now with his Cinderella team Sweet 16-bound and the darling of this year's NCAA tournament.
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As it turns out, Enfield's life has been pleasant for some time now. We told you earlier Enfield is married to a former sueprmodel turned stay-at-home mom by the name of Amanda Marcum, who is used to the spotlight having been on the cover of Vogue, Maxim and Elle. That's not to mention her Victoria's Secret ad, among others.
From our previous post:
Ten years ago, Enfield gave Marcum a ride from New York to Boston so she could watch her beloved Oklahoma State Cowboys play a second-round game in the NCAA tournament. The pair hit it off on the ride, went on their first date a few days later (to a St. John's NIT game) and were engaged in six months.The one little detail that was left out of the couple's touching love story is is purely fitting with FGCU's underdog story.
That first date at the St. John's NIT game didn't end with a candlelight dinner. Instead, it ended with the most romantic place in all of Queens: Taco Bell.
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Florida Gulf Coast Eagles celebrate with head coach Andy Enfield celebrate following their 88-75 victory over the Mercer Bears in the championship game of the Atlantic Sun tournament at Hawkins Arena. JD Mercer, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![Florida Gulf Coast Eagles forward Chase Fieler (20) , guard Brett Comer (0) , forward Eric McKnight (12) and guard Christophe Varidel (5) celebrate following their 88-75 victory over the Mercer Bears in the championship game of the Atlantic Sun tournament at Hawkins Arena. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles advance to the NCAA tournament with an automatic bid.]()
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles forward Chase Fieler (20) , guard Brett Comer (0) , forward Eric McKnight (12) and guard Christophe Varidel (5) celebrate following their 88-75 victory over the Mercer Bears in the championship game of the Atlantic Sun tournament at Hawkins Arena. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles advance to the NCAA tournament with an automatic bid. JD Mercer, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Brett Comer (0) cuts the net following their 88-75 victory over the Mercer Bears in the championship game of the Atlantic Sun tournament at Hawkins Arena.]()
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Brett Comer (0) cuts the net following their 88-75 victory over the Mercer Bears in the championship game of the Atlantic Sun tournament at Hawkins Arena. JD Mercer, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Bernard Thompson goes up for a layup against the Mercer Bears during the championship game of the Atlantic Sun tournament at Hawkins Arena.]()
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Bernard Thompson goes up for a layup against the Mercer Bears during the championship game of the Atlantic Sun tournament at Hawkins Arena. JD Mercer, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![Georgetown Hoyas forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) and Florida Gulf Coast Eagles forward Chase Fieler (20) reach for the ball during the second half.]()
Georgetown Hoyas forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) and Florida Gulf Coast Eagles forward Chase Fieler (20) reach for the ball during the second half. Eileen Blass, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Christophe Varidel celebrates after defeating the second-seeded Georgetown Hoyas 78-68.]()
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Christophe Varidel celebrates after defeating the second-seeded Georgetown Hoyas 78-68. Howard Smith, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![Florida Gulf Coast Eagles forward Chase Fieler dunks during the second half against the Georgetown Hoyas.]()
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles forward Chase Fieler dunks during the second half against the Georgetown Hoyas. Howard Smith, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![Georgetown Hoyas guard Jabril Trawick (55) is defended by Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Dajuan Graf (35) during the first half during the second round. Florida Gulf Coast defeated Georgetown 78-68.]()
Georgetown Hoyas guard Jabril Trawick (55) is defended by Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Dajuan Graf (35) during the first half during the second round. Florida Gulf Coast defeated Georgetown 78-68. Howard Smith, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![Florida Gulf Coast forward Filip Cvjeticanin (15), forward Eddie Murray (23) and forward Chase Fieler (20) celebrate an 81-77 win over San Diego State in the second half during the third round of the NCAA basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Center.]()
Florida Gulf Coast forward Filip Cvjeticanin (15), forward Eddie Murray (23) and forward Chase Fieler (20) celebrate an 81-77 win over San Diego State in the second half during the third round of the NCAA basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Eileen Blass, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![Florida Gulf Coast guard Sherwood Brown (25) celebrates after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs during the third round of the NCAA basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Florida Gulf Coast defeated San Diego State 81-71.]()
Florida Gulf Coast guard Sherwood Brown (25) celebrates after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs during the third round of the NCAA basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Florida Gulf Coast defeated San Diego State 81-71. Howard Smith, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![San Diego State Aztecs guard James Rahon (11) shoots under pressure from Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Brett Comer (0) during the second half against San Diego State.]()
San Diego State Aztecs guard James Rahon (11) shoots under pressure from Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Brett Comer (0) during the second half against San Diego State. Howard Smith, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![Florida Gulf Coast guard Sherwood Brown looks to the crowd as his team is in the lead against San Diego State.]()
Florida Gulf Coast guard Sherwood Brown looks to the crowd as his team is in the lead against San Diego State. Eileen Blass, USA TODAY SportsRelated story Fullscreen![Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Bernard Thompson (2) splits San Diego State Aztecs guard Chase Tapley (22) and guard Jamaal Franklin (21) during the first half during the third round of the NCAA basketball tournament.]()
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Bernard Thompson (2) splits San Diego State Aztecs guard Chase Tapley (22) and guard Jamaal Franklin (21) during the first half during the third round of the NCAA basketball tournament. Howard Smith, USA TODAY SportsRelated story FullscreenLike this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:
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AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsFullscreen Last Slide Next SlideBecause Enfield wasn't familiar with the restaurants in Queens, he figured he'd see what was open on campus. Taco Bell was the only restaurant open late. "I got her a nice burrito, and we sat behind the bench," Enfield told Newsday for the quote of a century. "I figured if she still likes me after Taco Bell and a basketball game . . . "
You hear that, kids? The key to marrying a model is one Mountain Dew Baja Blast and a fourth meal away. That and an NCAA tourney run for the ages. Marcum would be perfect for commercials with that little chihuahua "Yo Quiero Taco Bell" dog.
This story gets better. When CBS was introducing Marcum for a feel-good segment during FCGU's stunning win over Georgetown, it was revealed that he proposed to her in the most underdog way possible. Here's the rehashing of the proposal, told by CBS' Lewis Johnson:
"Get this, the ring was squeezed in between two Krispy Kreme donuts...inside the box. Nine years later, modeling career over and nine years later they have three kids. She looks happier than ever, I guess she looks like a model wife."
