Danny Gonzalez
What CBS Sports Says…
There are two considerations. Is Gonzales in trouble? Yes, if you go by the record: 7-24 in three seasons. Does New Mexico have the financial will to make a change? TBD. Gonzales is entering Year 4 of a five-year deal making $700,000 annually. Maybe that’s peanuts to other programs, but it causes New Mexico officials to pause before calling for The Big Haircut. By now, Gonzales should either have an extension or start winning. The Lobos were winless in the Mountain West last year. They go into 2023 tied for the nation’s fourth-longest losing streak (nine games). The Lobos last scored 20+ points in a September 2022 victory
What We Say…
Gonzales returned to his alma mater in 2020 after two seasons as the defensive coordinator with Arizona State. He replaced former Notre Dame head coach Bob Davie after eight seasons.
In three seasons and 31 games, the Lobos are 7-24 under Gonzales. The last winning season for New Mexico came in 2016 when Davie led them to a 9-4 record and a New Mexico Bowl victory.
The former Lobo didn’t expect his first shot as a head coach to go like this but another poor showing could force the administration to move in another direction.