Utah State is anticipated to rent New Mexico coach Bronco Mendenhall, ESPN’s Pete Thamel stories. The 57-year-old teaching veteran is coming off a 5-7 file in his first yr with the Lobos and has a 140-88 file by means of 18 seasons. 

The rent marks Mendenhall’s return to his residence state of Utah after he beforehand led BYU to a 99-43 file, two Mountain West titles and bowl appearances in all 11 seasons he was on the helm of this system. After BYU, Mendenhall took a job at Virginia the place he was 36-38 with a 22-27 mark in ACC play over six seasons. When he stepped down from the Cavaliers in 2021, Mendenhall didn’t rule out a return to teaching however gave the impression of a person who wanted a break.

“I have been a head coach for 17 years in a row. I used to be an assistant 11 earlier than then, and I used to be a graduate assistant two years earlier than then,” Mendenhall stated on the time. “That is 31 years straight of soccer. My spouse and I’ll have been married 25 years in March. All we have identified collectively is the rhythm of a soccer season.”

Mendenhall, 58, would return the sidelines in 2024 at New Mexico. He led the Lobos to a 5-7 file — the staff’s greatest file since 2016 — in his lone season with this system. The Lobos began the season 0-4 earlier than profitable 5 of their subsequent seven, together with an upset over then-No. 18 Washington State. It was New Mexico’s first win over a ranked staff since 2003. 

New Mexico had an opportunity to get to a bowl sport for the primary time since 2016 with a win within the season finale at Hawaii, however misplaced 38-30. 

Utah State fired Blake Anderson in July when it claimed he didn’t correctly report a case and contacted a possible home violence sufferer and witness after an Aggies soccer participant was arrested. Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling, 33, served as interim coach for the 2024 season. The Aggies have been 4-8 this season beneath his watch, their worst file for a full season (USU went 1-5 in 2020) since 2016.