Tony Sanchez (American football)

Tony Sanchez
Sanchez at 2016 Mountain West Media Days
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNew Mexico State
ConferenceC-USA
Record1–2
Biographical details
Born (1974-01-25) January 25, 1974 (age 50)
Fairfield, California, U.S.
Playing career
1992–1993Laney
1994–1995New Mexico State
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996New Mexico State (SA)
1998Onate HS (NM) (WR)
2000Irvin HS (TX) (WR)
2001–2002Onate HS (NM) (DB)
2003Onate HS (NM) (DC/DB)
2004–2008California HS (CA)
2009–2014Bishop Gorman HS (NV)
2015–2019UNLV
2021TCU (OA)
2022–2023New Mexico State (WR)
2024–presentNew Mexico State
Head coaching record
Overall21–42 (college)
120–26 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
6 Nevada 4A state (high school)
Awards
USA Today Coach of the Year (2014)

Anthony Phillip Sanchez (born January 25, 1974)[1] is an American college football coach and former wide receiver, who is the current head football coach at New Mexico State University, his alma mater. He was the head football coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 2014 to 2019.[2][3] Before that, he was the head football coach at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.

  1. ^ "Bishop Gorman High School – Football Coaches – Tony Sanchez". Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  2. ^ Evans, Thayer (December 6, 2014). "UNLV finalizing agreement to hire Bishop Gorman High's Tony Sanchez". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "UNLV Coach Tony Sanchez Out After 5 Seasons". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. Retrieved November 26, 2019.