5 from new Utah State football coach Bronco Mendenhall's introduction.
The young Mendenhall was coming out of Snow College, fresh off a JUCO national championship, and wanted to play at BYU. His father, Paul, and older brother, Matt, had both been Cougars. But BYU wasn’t interested in the younger Mendenhall.
Mendenhall ended up being more than just capable. He would eventually lead the Y., spending 11 years as head coach and winning 99 games. That included two Mountain West titles and six, double-digit win seasons. He did it with his quirks — . Since leaving BYU, Mendenhall has been on a journey. He spent six years at Virginia and then two on his 40-acre ranch in Montana, where staked all the fencing by hand.and went 5-7. And now he’s closer to family, ready to lead the Aggies into the Pac-12 … and maybe to play BYU again, too. Bronco Mendenhall, left, and Athletics Director Diana Sabau attend a press conference where Mendenhall was introduced as the new football coach at Utah State University, Monday Dec. 9, 2024, in Logan.
Mendenhall was a key part of launching New Mexico’s NIL operation, where he said he tripled the amount of NIL funds for the football program in one year. He sees a similar task in Logan. “When expectations and commitment don’t match, frustration occurs. When expectations and commitment match, alignment and trust are ensured,” Mendenhall said. “So there was just a quick check. Not a deep meeting. Utah State wants great football and they want improvement. … That wasn’t through words, that was simply what the numbers looked like. Facts are our friends.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sources: Utah State to hire Bronco Mendenhall as football coach after 1 year with New MexicoUtah State to hire former BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall as new football coach after one year with New Mexico.
Read more »
Utah State hires Bronco Mendenhall to be football coachBronco Mendenhall has agreed to a six-year deal to become the football coach at Utah State. The 58-year-old Mendenhall comes to Aggies from New Mexico, where he guided the Lobos to a 5-7 mark in his first and only season at the school. New Mexico led the Mountain West Conference in total offense under Mendenhall, generating 484.2 yards per game.
Read more »
Bronco Mendenhall named Utah State head coachAfter 3 decades spent in the sunny (and humid) South Florida media world, Jeff has traveled to across the country to partake in the delights of The Beehive State.
Read more »
Bronco Mendenhall named head football coach at Utah State UniversityBronco Mendenhall, an Alpine, Utah, native with 18 years of head coaching experience, has been named the 31st head football coach of Utah State University.Mende
Read more »
Here’s how much Utah State will pay new football coach Bronco MendenhallHere’s how much Utah State will pay new football coach Bronco Mendenhall
Read more »
Here are details of Bronco Mendenhall's proposed 6-year deal to coach Utah StateFormer BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall is officially coming back to the Beehive State 10 years after he left BYU to coach Utah State's transition to the newly configured Pac-12.
Read more »