Bronco Mendenhall gets 5-year $6 million contract to lead New Mexico's football team
Bronco Mendenhall signed a five-year contract worth at least $6 million to take over New Mexico's football team, making him the highest-paid coach in program history. It includes an annual base salary of $1.2 million and numerous incentives depending on the team’s performance on and off the field and ticket sales. Mendenhall said during a news conference that New Mexico has a special place in his heart and he knows the team can be successful again.