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New Mexico coaches history

Current coach
Head coaches
22
Most wins
Rocky Long 65
Longest tenure
Rocky Long 11 yrs
New Mexico Lobos head coaches, newest first
CoachYearsSeasonsRecordWin %Best seasonBest final AP rank
Jason Eck 2025-2026 2 13-5 .722 9-4 (2025) Not ranked
Bronco Mendenhall 2024 1 5-7 .417 5-7 (2024) Not ranked
Danny Gonzales 2020-2023 4 11-32 .256 2-5 (2020) Not ranked
Bob Davie 2012-2019 8 35-64 .354 9-4 (2016) Not ranked
George Barlow 2011 1 1-7 .125 1-7 (2011) Not ranked
Mike Locksley 2009-2011 3 2-26 .071 0-4 (2011) Not ranked
Rocky Long 1998-2008 11 65-69 .485 9-4 (2007) Not ranked
Dennis Franchione 1992-1997 6 33-36 .478 9-4 (1997) Not ranked
Mike Sheppard 1987-1991 5 9-50 .153 3-9 (1991) Not ranked
Joe Lee Dunn 1983-1986 4 17-30 .362 6-6 (1983) Not ranked
Joe Morrison 1980-1982 3 18-15-1 .544 10-1 (1982) Not ranked
Bill Mondt 1974-1979 6 32-36-1 .471 7-5 (1978) Not ranked
Rudy Feldman 1968-1973 6 24-37-2 .397 7-3 (1970) Not ranked
Bill Weeks 1960-1967 8 40-41-1 .494 9-2 (1964) Not ranked
Marv Levy 1958-1959 2 14-6 .700 7-3 (1958) Not ranked
Dick Clausen 1956-1957 2 8-12 .400 4-6 (1956) Not ranked
Robert Titchenal 1953-1955 3 12-16-1 .431 5-3-1 (1953) Not ranked
Dudley DeGroot 1950-1952 3 13-17 .433 7-2 (1952) Not ranked
Berl Huffman 1947-1949 3 8-22-1 .274 4-5-1 (1947) Not ranked
Willis Barnes 1942-1946 4 16-18-5 .474 6-1-1 (1945) Not ranked
Ted Shipkey 1937-1941 5 30-17-2 .633 8-2 (1939) Not ranked
Gwinn Henry 1934-1936 3 16-12 .571 8-1 (1934) Not ranked

Head coaches from CollegeFootballData coach records, interim coaches included as their own line. The current season's record comes from this season's results.

Every New Mexico head coach on record since 1934: the years each one led the program, the record, win percentage and best season, with Rocky Long the winningest at 65 wins. For year-by-year results, see the New Mexico record by year.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the New Mexico head coach?

Jason Eck, head coach since 2025, with a 13-5 record.

Who is the winningest coach in New Mexico history?

Rocky Long, 65 wins (65-69) from 1998-2008.

How many head coaches has New Mexico had?

22 head coaches on record since 1934, interim coaches included.

Who coached New Mexico the longest?

Rocky Long, 11 seasons (1998-2008).

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