Mariano Hernán

Later, Hernán was appointed as Albacete's technical secretary, a post which he left after the 1996–97 season, following the club's relegation from La Liga the previous year. He returned for a second spell as technical secretary ahead of the 2007–08 season.

After retirement, Hernán returned to Albacete as a coach. Having secured a second consecutive promotion in 1990–91, his old club were now enjoying life in La Liga. They placed an excellent 7th in their first top flight campaign, but following a 3–1 home defeat at the hands of Real Zaragoza on 13 December 1992, they slipped into the relegation zone. Head coach Julián Rubio was sacked, and Hernán and Ginés Meléndez were appointed joint caretaker managers.

Hernán stayed in Segunda División B in 1990–91, joining Yeclano, who had just secured promotion after winning their group in the 1989–90 Tercera División. He was not first choice at his new club, and had to wait until 30 September to make his debut, coming on for the last 26 minutes of a 2–0 away loss to Manlleu. His next appearance, and home debut, didn't come until 4 November, as he played the last 11 minutes of Yeclano's 3–1 win over Olímpic de Xàtiva.

On the club's return to the third tier, Hernán continued to be an important part of the team, but his number of appearances would decline steadily over the following four seasons. In 1989–90, he made just seven appearances, scoring twice, as Albacete won their group and secured promotion once again. However, Hernán would not join them in the Segunda División, as he left the club at the end of the season. A 1–0 home win over Tomelloso, in which he came off the bench in the second half, would prove to be his last for the club. He left Albacete after ten seasons, with 343 appearances and 65 goals in all competitions.

Hernán continued to be an integral part of the team after promotion, appearing in every game bar one in both 1982–83 and 1984–85. While he never bettered his goal tally from his debut season, he did score at least eight times in each of Albacete's first three seasons in Segunda División B. In the third season, he helped Albacete to 2nd place and promotion to the Segunda División for the first time since 1961–62.

Ahead of the 1980–81 season, Hernán dropped back to the Tercera División with Albacete Balompié. He was an immediate fixture in the starting lineup, making his debut in Albacete's first match of the season, a 2–0 away win over Horadada on 7 September. His home debut came a week later, against Torrevieja at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with Hernán scoring his first Albacete goal in another 2–0 victory.

Hernán was born in Talarrubias in the province of Badajoz in Extremadura, and spent seven years in the Real Madrid youth teams. He began his senior career in 1977 with Real Carabanchel in the Tercera División, and spent two seasons there before taking a step up with Díter Zafra in 1979.

Mariano Hernán López (born 23 November 1957), known during his playing career simply as Hernán, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and later held several non-playing positions at Albacete Balompié.

He played 33 times that season, scoring a healthy 11 goals. This included two braces: in a 6–1 home win over Ilicitano on 7 December, and a stunning 7–0 away win over Hellín on 8 March. Albacete's good form saw them finish the season in 2nd place, although they lost in the promotion playoffs to Binéfar. The following season saw Hernán make 37 appearances, and contribute 9 goals, as Albacete topped their group. This time they did achieve promotion, beating Aurrerá Ondarroa and Talavera in the playoffs.