Wayne Benjamin Nunnely (March 29, 1952 – February 16, 2021) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 1986 to 1989. He was later an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) with the New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.[1] Nunnely died on February 16, 2021.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1952 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2021 (aged 68) |
| Playing career | |
| 1972 | UNLV |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975 | Valley HS (NV) (assistant) |
| 1976 | UNLV (GA) |
| 1977–1978 | Cal Poly Pomona (assistant) |
| 1979 | Cal State Fullerton (DL) |
| 1980–1981 | Pacific (CA) (RB) |
| 1982–1985 | UNLV (RB) |
| 1986–1989 | UNLV |
| 1991–1992 | USC (RB) |
| 1993–1994 | UCLA (DL) |
| 1995–1996 | New Orleans Saints (DL) |
| 1997–2008 | San Diego Chargers (DL) |
| 2009–2011 | Denver Broncos (DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–25 |
Playing career edit
Nunnely played high school football at Monrovia High School in Monrovia, California. Nunnely played college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) where he was a fullback.[citation needed]
Coaching career edit
On April 23, 1986, Nunnely was named interim head coach at UNLV after Harvey Hyde was dismissed due to disciplinary issues surrounding his players. Nunnely had been an assistant coach on Hyde's staff.[3]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV Rebels (Pacific Coast Athletic Association / Big West Conference) (1986–1989) | |||||||||
| 1986 | UNLV | 6–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1987 | UNLV | 5–6 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1988 | UNLV | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1989 | UNLV | 4–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| UNLV: | 19–25 | 13–15 | |||||||
| Total: | 19–25 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ Klis, Mike (May 14, 2012). "Broncos' Wayne Nunnely, longtime assistant coach, retires from NFL". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ Brewer, Ray (17 February 2021). "Remembering a legend: Pioneering UNLV coach Wayne Nunnely dies". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Las Vegas Coach Out". The New York Times. April 24, 1986. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
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