Ever since former New Mexico head coach Bob Davie was let go in November, it had been rumored that ASU defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales would be a strong candidate to be the next man at the reigns in Albuquerque.
Those rumblings have rose to the surface, as multiple reports have stated that Gonzales has accepted the head coaching position at New Mexico. Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports was the first person to break the news.
Gonzales is a native of Albuquerque and played his college football at UNM as a safety and punter. After his playing days concluded, he shifted over to coaching as a graduate assistant, video coordinator, and assistant coach over the course of nine years with the Lobos.