Wayne Nunnely

Wayne Nunnely

Biographical details
Born	(1952-03-29)March 29, 1952 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	February 16, 2021(2021-02-16) (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

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]

Playing career

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

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

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

1. Klis, Mike (May 14, 2012). "Broncos' Wayne Nunnely, longtime assistant coach, retires from NFL". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
2. Brewer, Ray (February 17, 2021). "Remembering a legend: Pioneering UNLV coach Wayne Nunnely dies". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
3. "SPORTS PEOPLE; Las Vegas Coach Out". The New York Times. April 24, 1986. Retrieved October 27, 2013.