Mike Sanford Jr.

Mike Sanford
Sanford at 2018 C-USA Kickoff
Current position
TitleTV & Radio Analyst
TeamAltitude Sports (Denver, CO)
Biographical details
Born (1982-02-04) February 4, 1982 (age 42)
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
2000–2004Boise State
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2006UNLV (GA)
2007–2008Stanford (OA)
2009Yale (RC/TE/FB)
2010Western Kentucky (QB)
2011Stanford (RB)
2012Stanford (RC/RB)
2013Stanford (RC/QB/WR)
2014Boise State (OC/QB)
2015–2016Notre Dame (OC/QB)
2017–2018Western Kentucky
2019Utah State (OC/QB)
2020–2021Minnesota (OC/QB)
2022Colorado (OC/QB)
2022Colorado (interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall10–16
Bowls0–1

Michael Gunnar William Sanford (born February 4, 1982) is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is the former interim head coach[1] for the Colorado Buffaloes. He played college football at Boise State from 2000 to 2004. He then served as the head coach of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2017–2018).

He is the son of former UNLV and Indiana State head coach, Mike Sanford.[2]

  1. ^ "Dorrell Dismissed As Head Football Coach at Colorado". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Barnett, Zach (December 15, 2016). "Sources: Mike Sanford Sr., to join son's staff at Western Kentucky". FootballScoop. Retrieved December 14, 2018.