Wayne Nunnely
Wayne Nunnely went 19–25 as a head coach, 1986–1989, at UNLV. Share
- Record
- 19–25 career
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1986 6–5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UNLV | 6–5 | T–4th | |||
| 1987 | UNLV | 5–6 | T–2nd | |||
| 1988 | UNLV | 4–7 | T–5th | |||
| 1989 | UNLV | 4–7 | 5th |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Conference games | 28 | 13–15 | 46% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 15 | 8–7 | 53% |
| At home | 25 | 14–11 | 56% |
| On the road | 19 | 5–14 | 26% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 26 | 16–10 | 62% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 18 | 3–15 | 17% |
His own 44 games on file, 1986–1989, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Knoll 1986–1989 | 4–0 | New Mexico State | 4 | |
| Chuck Shelton 1986–1989 | 1–3 | Utah State | 4 | |
| Gene Murphy 1986–1989 | 1–3 | Cal State Fullerton | 4 | |
| Claude Gilbert 1986–1989 | 0–4 | San José State | 4 | |
| Jim Sweeney 1986–1989 | 0–4 | Fresno State | 4 | |
| Larry Reisbig 1987–1989 | 3–0 | Long Beach State | 3 | |
| Bob Cope 1986–1988 | 2–1 | Pacific | 3 |
Wayne Nunnely’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Stateseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Long Beach Stateseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Pacificseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Utah Stateseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Cal State Fullertonseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| San José Stateseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Fresno Stateseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Nevadaseries | 2 | 1–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Valley HS (NV) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1976 | UNLV | Graduate assistant | |
| 1977–78 | Cal Poly Pomona | Assistant coach | |
| 1979 | Cal State Fullerton | Defensive line coach | |
| 1980–81 | Pacific (CA) | Running backs coach | |
| 1982–85 | UNLV | Running backs coach | |
| 1986–89 | UNLV | Head coach | |
| 1991–92 | USC | Running backs coach | |
| 1993–94 | UCLA | Defensive line coach | |
| 1995–96 | New Orleans Saints NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 1997–2008 | San Diego Chargers NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 2009–11 | Denver Broncos NFL | Defensive line coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Tony KnapUNLV
- Jim CollettoCal State Fullerton
- Bob ToledoPacific
- Harvey HydeUNLV
- Larry SmithUSC
- Terry DonahueUCLA
- Jim MoraNew Orleans Saints
- Rick VenturiNew Orleans Saints
- Kevin GilbrideSan Diego Chargers
- June JonesSan Diego Chargers
- Mike RileySan Diego Chargers
- Joe PascaleSan Diego Chargers
- and 2 more
Assistants who became head coaches
- Carl FerrillWest Hills Coalinga, Chaffey, New Mexico Highlands, Los Angeles Valley
- Nick HoltIdaho
- Dino BabersBowling Green, Syracuse, Eastern Illinois
- Pete KettelaUC Riverside, Edmonton Eskimos
Worked under (14)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Knap | UNLV | 1976 | Graduate assistant | |
| Jim Colletto | Cal State Fullerton | 1979 | Defensive line coach | |
| Bob Toledo | Pacific | 1980–81 | Running backs coach | |
| Harvey Hyde | UNLV | 1982–85 | Running backs coach | |
| Larry Smith | USC | 1991–92 | Running backs coach | |
| Terry Donahue | UCLA | 1993–94 | Defensive line coach | |
| Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints NFL | 1995–96 | Defensive line coach | |
| Rick Venturi | New Orleans Saints NFL | 1996 | Defensive line coach | |
| Kevin Gilbride | San Diego Chargers NFL | 1997–98 | Defensive line coach | |
| June Jones | San Diego Chargers NFL | 1998 | Defensive line coach | |
| Mike Riley | San Diego Chargers NFL | 1999–2001 | Defensive line coach | |
| Joe Pascale | San Diego Chargers NFL | 2002 | Defensive line coach | |
| Norv Turner | San Diego Chargers NFL | 2007–08 | Defensive line coach | |
| John Fox | Denver Broncos NFL | 2011 | Defensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (4)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Ferrill | UNLV, 1986: assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator; 1987–89: assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator | West Hills Coalinga, Chaffey, New Mexico Highlands, Los Angeles Valley | |
| Nick Holt | UNLV, 1987: graduate assistant; 1988–89: defensive line coach | Idaho | |
| Dino Babers | UNLV, 1988–89: special teams and running backs coach | Bowling Green, Syracuse, Eastern Illinois | |
| Pete Kettela | UNLV, 1989: assistant coach | UC Riverside, Edmonton Eskimos |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Fichtner | UNLV, 1989: graduate assistant |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.