Hamrick meets Utah coordinator

Steve Guiremand

Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004 | 9:46 a.m.

UNLV athletic director Mike Hamrick and senior associate athletic director Jerry Koloskie met with University of Utah offensive coordinator Mike Sanford for a couple of hours on Monday morning in Salt Lake City to discuss the Rebels' vacant head football coaching position.

Hamrick, who returned to Las Vegas in time to address a football team meeting later that afternoon, refused to discuss the names or the status of any potential candidates for the position. However, a source familiar with the discussions said the two sides would likely meet again.

Hamrick is expected to interview several other candidates for the position before narrowing down the field early next week.

Sanford, 49, has drawn praise from Utah head coach Urban Meyer each of the past two years for his play-calling in the Utes' high-powered and innovative spread option attack. He also is considered to be a potential candidate to replace Meyer, who has been mentioned as a top candidate for head coaching jobs at both Florida and Washington.