Justin Mesa was hired as Wyoming’s new Director of Player Personnel in the summer of 2017. Mesa was a member of a 2017 Wyoming football staff that guided the Cowboys to their second consecutive winning season and second consecutive bowl berth in 2017. He came to Wyoming from Dixie State University where he coached the wide receivers in 2016. Mesa also coordinated the field goal and point-after touchdown units on special teams for the Trailblazers.
He recruited central and northern California, as well as the state of Utah while at Dixie State. Prior to his recent coaching position at Dixie State, Mesa served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, Calif., for three seasons from 2013-15.
Mesa spent six seasons serving in a variety of administrative and coaching roles at the University of Southern California from 2007-12. He originally was involved as a recruiting and operations assistant at USC in 2007. In 2008, Mesa assisted in coaching the Trojan wide receivers. The 2009 season saw Mesa being hired as a graduate assistant coach. He was elevated to an assistant quarterback coaching position in 2010. For two seasons from 2011-12, Mesa coached the USC tight ends.
While at USC, Mesa was part of the Trojans’ Rose Bowl Championship teams at the conclusion of the 2007 and 2008 seasons. He was also on the coaching staff when USC won the 2009 Emerald Bowl and earned a berth in the 2012 Sun Bowl.
Mesa completed his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from USC in 2007. He is currently working on his master’s degree in communication, also through USC.