Social media reaction to Bronco Mendenhall joining UNM as head football coach

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New UNM football coach Bronco Mendenhall answers questions during a press conference at the Pit in Albuquerque on Dec. 7.

Elizabeth Tucker Elizabeth Tucker Elizabeth Tucker Journal Staff Writer
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Bronco Mendenhall has been hired as the new head football coach at the University of New Mexico.

Mendenhall, 57, compiled a 135-81 record over 17 seasons as a head coach at Brigham Young University and Virginia. The Alpine, Utah native and Oregon State graduate also served as UNM’s defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach under former head coach Rocky Long from 1998-2001 before taking the same role at BYU.

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Social media reaction to Bronco Mendenhall joining UNM as head football coach

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Coach Bronco in action through the years

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Lobo defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall watches players prepare before the Las Vegas Bowl Christmas day in 2002.
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University of New Mexico defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall works with the safeties during practice in August 2001.
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UNM’s defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall works with one of the special teams during practice in August 2002.
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UNM defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall watches players prepare before the Las Vegas Bowl in December 2002.
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Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall on the sideline during a November 2021 game against Pittsburgh. The Journal has learned UNM on Tuesday hired Mendenhall to be its head coach.
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In November 2009,Lobo head coach Mike Locksley, left, and BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall congratulate each other at midfield after a game at University Stadium. BYU won that game 24-19.
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Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall watches from the sideline during the first half of an October 2021 game against BYU in Provo, Utah.
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Bronco Mendenhall -Def. Coordinator for UNM football as seen in 1998
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Lobo defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall runs a drill with his defense Thursday morning during practice at the Lobo practice fields in 1999.
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Lobo assistant Bronco Mendenhall coaches from the sideline during practice
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Lobo assistant coach Bronco Mendenhall directs a play in front of him during practice Thursday afternoon at the Lobo practice field in 1998.
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Head coaches Mike Price (UTEP) and Bronco Mendenhall (BYU) hold the New Mexico Bowl trophy during a press conference to formally announce the New Mexico Bowl pairing between UTEP and BYU at the Four Hill Country Club, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010.
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BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall speaks to the press during a press conference to formally announce the New Mexico Bowl pairing between UTEP and BYU at the Four Hill Country Club, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010.
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Members of the BYU football team hoist head coach Bronco Mendenhall on their shoulders as the cougars of BYU rolled over the UTEP Miners 52-24 in the New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M. Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010.
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Bronco Mendenhall, Brigham Young University football coach in 2005.
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