| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Faith Lutheran HS (NV) |
| Conference | Sunset 4A Region |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 20, 1955 Los Altos, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1973–1976 | USC |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977 | USC (GA) |
| 1978 | San Diego City (DC) |
| 1979–1980 | Army (WR/TE) |
| 1981–1982 | VMI (QB/WR/TE) |
| 1983–1984 | Long Beach State (QB/WR) |
| 1985–1986 | Long Beach State (OC) |
| 1987–1988 | Purdue (QB) |
| 1989–1996 | USC (WR) |
| 1997–1998 | Notre Dame (QB) |
| 1999–2001 | San Diego Chargers (WR) |
| 2002 | Stanford (OC/QB) |
| 2003–2004 | Utah (OC/RB) |
| 2005–2009 | UNLV |
| 2010–2011 | Louisville (AHC/OC/TE) |
| 2012 | Utah State (AHC/RB/TE) |
| 2013–2016 | Indiana State |
| 2017–2018 | Western Kentucky (RB/ST) |
| 2019 | Utah State (consultant) |
| 2020–present | Faith Lutheran HS (NV) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 34–73 (college) 0–0 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Regional Coach Of The Year (2014) | |
Michael Charles Sanford (born April 20, 1955) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 2005 to 2009 and at Indiana State University from 2013 to 2016. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), where he played quarterback for the Trojans from 1973 through 1976. He is the father of former Western Kentucky head coach Mike Sanford Jr.