Heath Ridenour said his dream has come true when he was named quarterbacks coach at the University of New Mexico. Yet he realizes the big challenge that comes with being a first-time Division I assistant coach trying to bring success to a position that has experienced great adversity in recent years.
“I don’t think we get into this business to avoid challenges,” Ridenour said on Friday during a press conference where he was introduced as the Lobos’ third quarterbacks coach in as many years under UNM head coach Danny Gonzales. “Football coaches and football players … like to persevere and thrive through adversity.