Utah State introduced its new football coach at a press conference Monday morning in Logan. Proximity to family was a big reason Mendenhall said chose to leave New Mexico and take the Utah State job.

The young Mendenhall was coming out of Snow College, fresh off a JUCO national championship, and wanted to play at BYU. His father, Paul, and older brother, Matt, had both been Cougars. But BYU wasn’t interested in the younger Mendenhall.

Mendenhall, a Utah native who coached at BYU for more than a decade, may be a man who needs no introduction in the Beehive State.

Early Saturday morning, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that Mendenhall has found his replacement for his long-time offensive coordinator Jason Beck, who is now the OC at the University of Utah. Mendenhall has turned to San Jose State wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator Kevin McGiven as the new leader of the Aggies’ offense.

Utah State has hired New Mexico coach Bronco Mendenhall, the university announced Friday. The 58-year-old coaching veteran is coming off a 5-7 record in his first year with the Lo