Mike Sanford Sr.
Head Coach at Faith Lutheran HS (NV) since 2020.
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- Seasons coached
- 50
- First season
- 1977
- Teams
- 16
Career
19 stints
1970s
- 1977USCGraduate Assistant
- 1978San Diego Citydc
- 1979–1980ArmyWide ReceiversTight Ends
1980s
- 1981–1982VMIQuarterbacksTight EndsWide Receivers
- 1983–1984Long Beach StateQuarterbacksWide Receivers
- 1985–1986Long Beach StateOffensive Coordinator
- 1987–1988PurdueQuarterbacks
- 1989–1996USCWide Receivers
1990s
- 1997–1998Notre DameQuarterbacks
- 1999–2001San Diego ChargersWide Receivers
2000s
2010s
- 2010–2011LouisvilleOffensive CoordinatorInterim
- 2012Utah StateAssistant Head CoachRunning BacksTight Ends
- 2013–2016Indiana StateHead Coach
- 2017–2018Western KentuckySpecial Teams CoordinatorRunning Backs
- 2019Utah StateAssistant Coach
2020s
- 2020–presentFaith Lutheran HS (NV)Head Coach
Coaching tree
19 mentors, 16 protégés, 8 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Everyone shown became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
37
- 2019Gary AndersenCoached under · Utah State
- 2018Bobby PetrinoCoached under · Western Kentucky
- 2017–2018Mike Sanford Jr.Coached under · Western Kentucky
- 2016Andrew MitchellMentored · Indiana State
- 2016Maurice Crum Jr.Mentored · Indiana State
- 2015Gerald AlexanderMentored · Indiana State
- 2014Jeff MillsMentored · Indiana State
- 2013–2016Brian CabralMentored · Indiana State
- 2013Mike LucasMentored · Indiana State
- 2012Gary AndersenCoached under · Utah State
- 2011Justin BurkeCoached under · Louisville
- 2010–2011Charlie StrongCoached under · Louisville
- 2009DeAndre SmithMentored · UNLV
- 2008–2009Andre PattersonMentored · UNLV
- 2007–2009Dennis TherrellMentored · UNLV
22 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
15
- 2019Bojay FilimoeatuSucceeded by · Utah State
- 2017Curt MallorySucceeded by · Indiana State
- 2013Mark WeberSucceeded by · Utah State
- 2013Trent MilesSucceeded · Indiana State
- 2012Mike SanfordSucceeded · Utah State
- 2012Mike SanfordSucceeded by · Utah State
- 2011Shawn WatsonSucceeded by · Louisville
- 2010Bobby HauckSucceeded by · UNLV
- 2005Andy LudwigSucceeded by · Utah
- 2005John RobinsonSucceeded · UNLV
- 2003Craig Ver SteegSucceeded · Utah
- 2003David KellySucceeded by · Stanford
- 1997Mike WilsonSucceeded by · USC
- 1989Fred JacksonSucceeded by · Purdue
- 1977Pat MorrisSucceeded · USC
Tenure
50 seasons
- USCPosition coach · 1989–19968
- Faith Lutheran HS (NV)Head coach · 2020–2026 · current7
- UNLVHead coach · 2005–20095
- Indiana StateHead coach · 2013–20164
- San Diego ChargersPosition coach · 1999–20013
- Western KentuckyCoordinator · 2017–20182
- LouisvilleCoordinator · 2010–20112
- UtahCoordinator · 2003–20042
- Notre DamePosition coach · 1997–19982
- PurduePosition coach · 1987–19882
- Long Beach StateCoordinator · 1985–19862
- Long Beach StatePosition coach · 1983–19842
- VMIPosition coach · 1981–19822
- ArmyPosition coach · 1979–19802
- Utah StatePosition coach · 20191
- Utah StateCoordinator · 20121
- StanfordCoordinator · 20021
- San Diego CityCoordinator · 19781
- USCAnalyst · 19771
Pipeline
4 of 8 coordinators
- 8 seasonsDennis Therrellunder at UNLV 2007 · head coach at Bledsoe County HS (TN)2017
- 9 seasonsKurt Barberunder at UNLV 2005 · head coach at Paducah Tilghman HS (KY)2016
- 5 seasonsVic Shealyunder at UNLV 2005 · head coach at Houston Christian2012
- 1 seasonTodd Berryunder at UNLV 2007 · head coach at UL Monroe2010
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Mike Sanford Sr.. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.