Mike Sanford Sr.

Mike Sanford
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamFaith Lutheran HS (NV)
ConferenceSunset 4A Region
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1955-04-20) April 20, 1955 (age 69)
Los Altos, California, U.S.
Playing career
1973–1976USC
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977USC (GA)
1978San Diego City (DC)
1979–1980Army (WR/TE)
1981–1982VMI (QB/WR/TE)
1983–1984Long Beach State (QB/WR)
1985–1986Long Beach State (OC)
1987–1988Purdue (QB)
1989–1996USC (WR)
1997–1998Notre Dame (QB)
1999–2001San Diego Chargers (WR)
2002Stanford (OC/QB)
2003–2004Utah (OC/RB)
2005–2009UNLV
2010–2011Louisville (AHC/OC/TE)
2012Utah State (AHC/RB/TE)
2013–2016Indiana State
2017–2018Western Kentucky (RB/ST)
2019Utah State (consultant)
2020–presentFaith Lutheran HS (NV)
Head coaching record
Overall34–73 (college)
0–0 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
AFCA Regional Coach Of The Year (2014)

Michael Charles Sanford (born April 20, 1955) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 2005 to 2009 and at Indiana State University from 2013 to 2016. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), where he played quarterback for the Trojans from 1973 through 1976. He is the father of former Western Kentucky head coach Mike Sanford Jr.