The coaching veteran returns to state of Utah where he led BYU for 11 years.

Utah State is expected to hire New Mexico coach Bronco Mendenhall. The 58 year old coaching veteran is coming off 5-7 record in first year with Lobos and has 140-88 record across 18 seasons.

Utah State fired Blake Anderson in july when it claimed he failed to report a case and contacted a domestic violence victim and witness after Aggies football player was arrested.

Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling 33 served as interim coach for 2024 season.

The hire marks Mendenhall return to home state of Utah after led BYU to 99-43 record two Mountain West titles and bowl appearances in all 11 season he was at helm of program.

BYU Mendenhall took job Virginia where he was 36-38 with 22-27 mark in ACC play over six seasons.

He stepped down from Cavaliers in 2021 Mendenhall did not rule out return to coaching.

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“I have been a head coach for 17 years in a row I was an assistant 11 before then and I was assistant before then and I was graduate assistant have been married 25 years in March”.

Mendenhall would return sidelines in 2024 at New Mexico. He led Lobos to 5-7 record team record since 2016.

The Lobos started season 0-4 before winning five of next seven including upset over No 18 Washington State.