Bronco Mendenhall is the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers football team at the University of Virginia.

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Bronco Mendenhall children

Bronco Mendenhall along with his wife Holly Johnston has three children; all boys. They are Breaker Mendenhall, Raeder Mendenhall, and Cutter Mendenhall.

Breaker Mendenhall

Breaker Mendenhall is the second son of Holly and Bronco. Breaker Mendenhall is a football player for Utah State University.

Breaker Mendenhall – reason behind name

What is the reason behind Breaker Mendenhall’s name? Breaker Mendenhall’s mother, Holly Johnston, once revealed the reason behind all the names of her children with the coach.

According to her, “Breaker come from the break in the waves, and Bronco loves surfing. Breaker is also the name of a famous horse trainer.”

Raeder Mendenhall

Raeder Mendenhall is the youngest son of Bronco and Holly.

Raeder Mendenhall – reason behind name

What is the reason behind Raeder Mendenhall’s name? Raeder Mendenhall also has a reason behind his name, just like his brothers.

According to his mother Holly, “Raeder Steel is named after my father, Rae. We both liked steel for the middle name. People hear the names Bronco and Raeder and think we’re (Denver) Bronco and (Oakland) Raider fans.”

Cutter Mendenhall

Cutter Mendenhall is the eldest son of Bronco and Holly. Cutter Mendenhall graduated from high school early to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint on 20th November 2017 and returned on 15th November 2019.

Cutter Mendenhall – reason behind name

What is the reason behind Cutter Mendenhall’s name? Cutter Mendenhall also has a reason behind his name.

When asked why he was named Cutter, his mother Holly said;

“Cutter is after cutting horses. It was a name we picked whether it was a boy or a girl.“