By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Print Subscriptions. Deseret News homepage. Reddit Pocket Email Linkedin. BYU won Sign up for the newsletter Morning Edition Start your day with the top stories you missed while you were sleeping. Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email address required. With an record, BYU claimed its sixth season with as least eight wins under Mendenhall's eight-year head coaching tenure.
Incredibly consistent all year long, BYU finished the year ranked No. The Cougars ended the season ranked in the top four in five major defensive categories.
In the first year of independence, BYU posted yet another win season, capped off by another comeback bowl victory over Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl. Riley Nelson took over the starting quarterback duties midway through the season and led BYU to a record down the stretch.
The Cougar defense also posted the No. In , BYU's New Mexico Bowl victory highlighted the progress and momentum the relatively young team gained over the course of the season as several freshmen played big roles in the season-ending victory. True freshman quarterback Jake Heaps became the first frosh signal caller in BYU history to start in a bowl, and he completed of passes for yards and four touchdowns to be named New Mexico Bowl Offensive MVP. Redshirt freshman wide receiver Cody Hoffman caught three touchdowns on eight receptions for yards in the bowl win, while true freshman running back Joshua Quezada ran for yards on 15 carries and one touchdown.
While recording an record and league mark in , Mendenhall's team went against ranked opponents, including a season-opening win over No. BYU finished No. In , BYU finished overall and in the MWC to achieve three straight win seasons and become the first teams in Cougar history to go unbeaten at home over three consecutive seasons. Mendenhall coached the Cougars to back-to-back seasons in and , while claiming consecutive outright MWC titles with a combined record of against league opponents.
On November 17, , Mendenhall led the Cougars to a victory over Wyoming to record his 25th career win. With the victory, Mendenhall became the only coach in BYU football history to win 25 games in his first 35 attempts.
In his first year in after taking over a program coming off three losing seasons, Mendenhall led BYU to a regular-season record and earned an invitation to the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas -- the team's first postseason bowl appearance in three seasons. The Cougars finished tied for second in the MWC with a league ledger. BYU recruits have earned Freshman All-America recognition each of Mendenhalls seven seasons as the Cougars continue to demonstrate through their recruiting efforts how they are strengthening the program with talented players and quality individuals.
Mendenhall began his coaching career as a graduate assistant in at his alma mater, Oregon State. After earning his master's degree in , he moved to Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, where he served as the secondary coach and defensive coordinator from under current BYU assistant coach Paul Tidwell.
Following two seasons with the Badgers, Mendenhall became the secondary coach at Northern Arizona, where the Lumberjacks boasted the top-ranked defense in the Big Sky Conference. He was elevated to co-defensive coordinator for the season. In , Mendenhall returned to Oregon State to become the defensive line coach under then defensive coordinator Rocky Long. When Long left to become the defensive coordinator at UCLA, Mendenhall was promoted to defensive coordinator for the season.
BYU and Virginia were originally scheduled to play in , but that game got pushed back to , and have two more games on deck — in in Charlottesville and in Provo. That makes it easier. Not easy, but easier. I love Bronco, I love his staff, but this is our team now. I love [current head coach] Kalani [Sitake]. Both men served as defensive coordinators prior to taking their first head coaching gig at BYU.
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