LOGAN, Utah — Former BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall is returning to the Beehive State to take over the Utah State football program.
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Mendenhall has agreed to a six-year deal to be the next Aggies head coach, replacing Nate Dreiling, who served as the team's interim coach after Blake Anderson was fired over the summer.
"My passion is developing young people and transforming football programs to reach their full potential," Mendenhall said in a statement. "Utah State provides a great opportunity to do both and allows a family focus that is essential to me and Holly. We look forward to adding to Utah State's rich tradition and striving for football excellence."
In his first and only season at New Mexico, Mendenhall led the Lobos to a 5-7 season.
Mendenhall achieved massive success during his 11 seasons at BYU, leading the Cougars to a bowl game each year before leaving Provo for the University of Virginia.
After leading the Cavaliers for six seasons, Mendenhall stepped down but refused to say he was retiring from coaching. Instead, he took two years off before returning to the sidelines with New Mexico.
In early July, Anderson was placed on leave following an investigation involving student sexual misconduct, before the school fired him and two other athletic department officials.
