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University of Nevada-Reno Football

NCAA D1Mountain West ConferenceReno, NV
How University of Nevada-Reno Compares (NCAA D1)
25% higher than division average acceptance rate21% higher than division average$15,521 lower than division average

Coaching Staff (20)

Jeff Choate
Jeff Choate

Head Coach

HC

Jeff Choate begins his third season as Nevada head football coach in 2026. Choate was named the 28th head coach of the Nevada football program Dec. 4, 2023. Under

BJ Robertson
BJ Robertson

Assistant Special Teams Coordinator

BJ Robertson, who served on Jeff Choate's Montana State football staff from 2016-20, begins his third season on staff and first as assistant special teams coordinator

Brett Bartolone
Brett Bartolone

Offensive Coordinator

Brett Bartolone, who served as an offensive analyst for the Wolf Pack from 2020-21, returned to Nevada as the program’s Offensive Coordinator on Dec. 19, 2025. Bartolone

Cameron Norcross
Cameron Norcross

Offensive Line

Former Wolf Pack standout and Ely native Cameron Norcross returns to his alma mater to oversee The Union in 2026. Norcross, a veteran of over two decades of coaching

Elsie Ferguson
Elsie Ferguson

Director of On-Campus Recruiting

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Jake Belzer
Jake Belzer

Defensive Graduate Assistant (DL)

Jim Mastro
Jim Mastro

Running Backs

Jim Mastro, a highly-respected coach in the collegiate ranks, and along with legendary Wolf Pack head coach Chris Ault one of the innovators of the Pistol offense

Joey Thomas
Joey Thomas

Passing Game Coordinator/Secondary

Montana Football Hall of Famer and NFL veteran Joey Thomas has made an immediate impact on the Wolf Pack secondary since his arrival in 2024, and returns for his

Jordan Loeffler
Jordan Loeffler

Tight Ends

Jordan Loeffler returns to Nevada to oversee the Wolf Pack tight ends in 2026. During his first stint with Nevada (2023-24), Loeffler served as an offensive analyst

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Kane Ioane
Kane Ioane

Defensive Coordinator

Kane Ioane begins his third season as Nevada's defensive coordinator in 2026. Ioane oversaw an incredible season-to-season turnaround of the Wolf Pack defense

Keith Price
Keith Price

Wide Receivers

Keith Price was named Nevada's wide receivers coach in December 2025. Price spent the past three seasons (2023-25) coaching wide receivers at Idaho State, a span

Matt Yzaguirre
Matt Yzaguirre

Graduate Assistant (OL)

Matt Yzaguirre begins his first season on the Nevada staff as assistant offensive line coach in 2026. Yzaguirre joins the Wolf Pack after spending three seasons

Nico Johnson
Nico Johnson

Inside Linebackers

Three-time national champion and former NFL linebacker Nico Johnson enters his second season on the Nevada staff in 2025, and will oversee the inside linebackers

Nikhil Nayar
Nikhil Nayar

Offensive Graduate Assistant

Nikhil Nayar joins the Wolf Pack staff as an offensive graduate assistant in 2025. Nayar played quarterback at Idaho from 2018-21, and prior to that was a standout

Parker Henry
Parker Henry

Special Teams Coordinator/Nickels

Parker Henry begins his third season as Nevada’s special teams coordinator and second overseeing the Wolf Pack nickels in 2026 after coaching linebackers in 2024. Henry, who

Payam Saadat
Payam Saadat

Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line

Payam Saadat enters his third season at Nevada as the team's Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line in 2026. In 2025, his second season overseeing the Wolf Pack's

Rob Christoff
Rob Christoff

Senior Defensive Analyst

Rob Christoff, with more than 25 years of college, high school and pro football coaching experience, joins the Nevada staff as a senior defensive analyst. Christoff

Tevis Bartlett
Tevis Bartlett

Assistant Defensive Line

Tevis Bartlett, who served as a defensive analyst for the Wolf Pack in 2024, begins his second season on staff in 2025, rising to assistant defensive line coach

Trey Tinsley
Trey Tinsley

Quarterbacks

Trey Tinsley begins his second season on the Wolf Pack staff and first overseeing the quarterback room in 2026. Tinsley joined the Wolf Pack as an offensive graduate

Virgil Green
Virgil Green

Director of Player Development/Assistant Tight Ends

Virgil Green begins his fifth season on the Nevada Football staff and first as Director of Player Development and assistant tight ends coach. The former Wolf Pack

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Academic Snapshot

NCAA D1PublicHSINCAA since 1953Graduate
1664 N. Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557
Acceptance Rate
85%
Undergrad Enrollment
15,723
Avg Net Price
$15,402/yr
In-State Tuition
$8,994/yr
Out-of-State Tuition
$25,950/yr
6-Year Graduation Rate
62%
Freshman Retention
80%
Avg Earnings (10yr)
$56,300/yr

Last verified: Mar 2026