Danny Gonzales
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Linebackers coach and Special Teams coordinator |
| Team | Arizona |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 13, 1976 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1998 | New Mexico |
| Position(s) | Punter, safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2002 | New Mexico (GA) |
| 2006–2008 | New Mexico (S/ST) |
| 2011–2016 | San Diego State (S) |
| 2017 | San Diego State (DC/S) |
| 2018 | Arizona State (DC) |
| 2019 | Arizona State (AHC/DC) |
| 2020–2023 | New Mexico |
| 2024–present | Arizona (LB/ST) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2003–2005 | New Mexico (video coordinator) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 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.
Playing career[edit]
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.
Coaching career[edit]
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]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Lobos (Mountain West Conference) (2020–2023) | |||||||||
| 2020 | New Mexico | 2–5 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
| 2021 | New Mexico | 3–9 | 1–7 | 6th (Mountain) | |||||
| 2022 | New Mexico | 2–10 | 0–8 | 6th (Mountain) | |||||
| 2023 | New Mexico | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–10th | |||||
| New Mexico: | 11–32 | 5–26 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–32 | ||||||||
Personal life[edit]
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.
References[edit]
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (December 17, 2019). "New Mexico hires ASU DC Danny Gonzales as new head coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "New Mexico fires Gonzales after four-year stint". ESPN.com. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
External links[edit]
- 1976 births
- Living people
- American football punters
- American football safeties
- Arizona State Sun Devils football coaches
- New Mexico Lobos football coaches
- New Mexico Lobos football players
- San Diego State Aztecs football coaches
- Coaches of American football from New Mexico
- Players of American football from Albuquerque, New Mexico