| Danny Gonzales | |
| Current Title: | Linebackers coach and Special Teams coordinator |
| Current Team: | Arizona |
| Current Conference: | Big 12 |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1994–1998 |
| Player Team1: | New Mexico |
| Player Positions: | Punter, safety |
| Coach Years1: | 1999–2002 |
| Coach Team1: | New Mexico (GA) |
| Admin Years1: | 2003–2005 |
| Admin Team1: | New Mexico (video coordinator) |
| Coach Years2: | 2006–2008 |
| Coach Team2: | New Mexico (S/ST) |
| Coach Years3: | 2011–2016 |
| Coach Team3: | San Diego State (S) |
| Coach Years4: | 2017 |
| Coach Team4: | San Diego State (DC/S) |
| Coach Years5: | 2018 |
| Coach Team5: | Arizona State (DC) |
| Coach Years6: | 2019 |
| Coach Team6: | Arizona State (AHC/DC) |
| Coach Years7: | 2020–2023 |
| Coach Team7: | New Mexico |
| Coach Years8: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team8: | Arizona (LB/ST) |
| Overall Record: | 11–32 |
Daniel Ray Gonzales (born January 13, 1976) is an American football coach for the University of Arizona and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at the University of New Mexico.[1] Prior to 2018, Gonzales had spent his college coaching career on Rocky Long's staffs at the University of New Mexico and San Diego State University.
Gonzales attended University of New Mexico, where he was a three-year letterman for the New Mexico Lobos at punter and safety. As a senior, he won the Chuck Cumming Memorial award for morale and spirit, and the Lobo Club Award for unselfish devotion to the team.
Following his playing career, Gonzales joined the coaching staff at the New Mexico as a graduate assistant from 1999 to 2002. He served as the team's video coordinator from 2003 to 2005. He was then promoted to a full-time assistant, coaching the team's safeties, kickers, punters and long snappers from 2006 to 2008.
In 2011, Gonzales joined Rocky Long's staff at San Diego State University. He coached the safeties for six seasons, before being promoted to defensive coordinator prior to the 2017 season. He continued to coach the safeties.
In 2018, Gonzales was hired as a part of Herm Edwards' first staff at Arizona State University to serve as the defensive coordinator.
On December 17, 2019, Gonzales was hired as the Lobo's new head coach, replacing Bob Davie.
On November 25, 2023, Gonzales was fired by the University of New Mexico after serving as head coach for four years.[2]
Gonzales, an Albuquerque, New Mexico native, is a 1998 graduate of the University of New Mexico where he earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and general management, and his master's degree in physical education and recreation. He and his wife, Sandra, have four children: Cole, Jake, Chloe and Abby.