Utah State coaches history
Current coach
Head coaches
23
Most wins
Matt Wells 44
Longest tenure
E. Lowell Romney 10 yrs
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Win % | Best season | Best final AP rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronco Mendenhall | 2025-2026 | 2 | 7-11 | .389 | 1-4 (2026) | Not ranked |
| Nate Dreiling | 2024 | 1 | 4-8 | .333 | 4-8 (2024) | Not ranked |
| Blake Anderson | 2021-2024 | 4 | 23-17 | .575 | 11-3 (2021) | No. 24 (2021) |
| Frank Maile | 2018-2020 | 2 | 2-2 | .500 | 1-0 (2018) | Not ranked |
| Gary Andersen | 2009-2020 | 6 | 33-33 | .500 | 11-2 (2012) | No. 16 (2012) |
| Matt Wells | 2013-2018 | 6 | 44-34 | .564 | 10-2 (2018) | Not ranked |
| Brent Guy | 2005-2008 | 4 | 9-38 | .191 | 3-8 (2005) | Not ranked |
| Mick Dennehy | 2000-2004 | 5 | 19-37 | .339 | 5-6 (2000) | Not ranked |
| Dave Arslanian | 1998-1999 | 2 | 7-15 | .318 | 4-7 (1999) | Not ranked |
| John Smith | 1995-1997 | 3 | 16-18 | .471 | 6-5 (1996) | Not ranked |
| Charlie Weatherbie | 1992-1994 | 3 | 15-19 | .441 | 7-5 (1993) | Not ranked |
| Chuck Shelton | 1986-1991 | 6 | 26-39-1 | .402 | 5-5-1 (1990) | Not ranked |
| Chris Pella | 1983-1985 | 3 | 9-24 | .273 | 5-6 (1983) | Not ranked |
| Bruce Snyder | 1976-1982 | 7 | 37-38-2 | .494 | 7-3-1 (1979) | Not ranked |
| Phil Krueger | 1973-1975 | 3 | 21-12 | .636 | 8-3 (1974) | Not ranked |
| Chuck Mills | 1967-1972 | 6 | 38-23-1 | .621 | 7-2-1 (1967) | Not ranked |
| Tony Knap | 1963-1966 | 4 | 25-14-1 | .637 | 8-2 (1963) | Not ranked |
| John Ralston | 1959-1962 | 4 | 31-11-1 | .733 | 9-1-1 (1961) | No. 10 (1961) |
| Everett Faunce | 1955-1958 | 4 | 15-24-1 | .388 | 6-4 (1956) | Not ranked |
| John Roning | 1951-1954 | 4 | 18-21-2 | .463 | 8-3 (1953) | Not ranked |
| George Melinkovich | 1949-1950 | 2 | 5-16 | .238 | 3-7 (1949) | Not ranked |
| E. Lowell Romney | 1938-1948 | 10 | 40-43-4 | .483 | 7-2-1 (1946) | Not ranked |
| Jack Watson | 1916-1917 | 2 | 8-5-2 | .600 | 7-0-1 (1917) | Not ranked |
Head coaches from CollegeFootballData coach records, interim coaches included as their own line. The current season's record comes from this season's results.
Every Utah State head coach on record since 1916: the years each one led the program, the record, win percentage and best season, with Matt Wells the winningest at 44 wins. For year-by-year results, see the Utah State record by year.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the Utah State head coach?
Bronco Mendenhall, head coach since 2025, with a 7-11 record.
Who is the winningest coach in Utah State history?
Matt Wells, 44 wins (44-34) from 2013-2018.
How many head coaches has Utah State had?
23 head coaches on record since 1916, interim coaches included.
Who coached Utah State the longest?
E. Lowell Romney, 10 seasons (1938-1948).
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