CHARLOTTESVILLE (WSLS 10) UVa announces Bronco Mendenhall as Hoos new football coach. According to the University of Virginia's website, Mendenhall comes to UVa after 11 years as head coach at Brigham Young University.
According to UVa, Mendenhall, Virginia's 40th head football coach, has compiled an overall record of 99-42 in his 11 seasons as head coach at BYU to rank 12th in total wins among all FBS teams during that time. Mendenhall also ranks 13th in winning percentage (.702) among all active coaches with at least five years of FBS experience, and he ranks 10th among active coaches with at least 10 years of experience.
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In the three seasons prior to Mendenhall becoming the head coach at BYU, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 14-21. Over the last 11 years, the Cougars are one of only 11 programs to advance to a bowl game each season (includes the 2015 season). BYU is joined by Alabama, Boise State, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin on that list.
Among those 11 teams, only Florida State has achieved more bowl wins (seven) than BYU's six bowl game victories.
According to the university, the parties have reached an initial five-year agreement that will pay Mendenhall annual compensation starting at $3.25 million.