List of New Mexico State Aggies head football coaches explained

The New Mexico State Aggies college football team represents New Mexico State University in Conference USA (CUSA), as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 36 head coaches since it began play during the 1893 season. Since December 2023, Tony Sanchez has served as head coach at New Mexico State.[1]

Four coaches have led New Mexico State in postseason bowl games: Jerry Hines, Warren B. Woodson, Doug Martin, and Jerry Kill. Four coaches have won conference championships: Hines and Woodson each won one as a member of the Border Conference and Jim Bradley and Gil Krueger each won one as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Hines is the leader in seasons coached, with 11 years as head coach. Woodson is the leader games coached (102) and won (63). Maurice Moulder and Alfred Holt have the highest winning percentage at 1.000. Mike Knoll has the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game, with 0.091. Of the 36 different head coaches who have led the Aggies, Woodson has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Coaches

No.! scope="col"
NameSeason(s)GCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%PWPLPTCCNCAwards
11893
21895
31897–1898
41899
1901–1907
51900
61908
71909
81910–1913
91914–1916
101917
111919
121920–1922
131923–1925
141926
151927–1928
161929–1939
171940–1942
181943
191946–1947
201948–1950
211951–1952
221953–1954
231955–1957
241958–1967
251968–1972
261973–1977
271978–1982
281983–1985
291986–1989
301990–1996
311997–2004
322005–2008
332009–2012
342013–2021
352022–2023
362024–present

Notes and References

  1. News: Thamel . Pete . Jerry Kill steps down, Tony Sanchez named new NMSU head coach . October 3, 2024 . ESPN.com . December 23, 2023.