| Wayne Nunnely | |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1972 |
| Player Team1: | UNLV |
| Player Positions: | Fullback |
| Coach Years1: | 1975 |
| Coach Team1: | Valley HS (NV) (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1976 |
| Coach Team2: | UNLV (GA) |
| Coach Years3: | 1977–1978 |
| Coach Team3: | Cal Poly Pomona (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1979 |
| Coach Team4: | Cal State Fullerton (DL) |
| Coach Years5: | 1980–1981 |
| Coach Team5: | Pacific (CA) (RB) |
| Coach Years6: | 1982–1985 |
| Coach Team6: | UNLV (RB) |
| Coach Years7: | 1986–1989 |
| Coach Team7: | UNLV |
| Coach Years8: | 1991–1992 |
| Coach Team8: | USC (RB) |
| Coach Years9: | 1993–1994 |
| Coach Team9: | UCLA (DL) |
| Coach Years10: | 1995–1996 |
| Coach Team10: | New Orleans Saints (DL) |
| Coach Years11: | 1997–2008 |
| Coach Team11: | San Diego Chargers (DL) |
| Coach Years12: | 2009–2011 |
| Coach Team12: | Denver Broncos (DL) |
| Overall Record: | 19–25 |
Wayne Benjamin Nunnely (March 29, 1952 – February 16, 2021) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 1986 to 1989. He was later an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) with the New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.[1] Nunnely died on February 16, 2021.[2]
Nunnely played high school football at Monrovia High School in Monrovia, California. Nunnely played college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) where he was a fullback.
On April 23, 1986, Nunnely was named interim head coach at UNLV after Harvey Hyde was dismissed due to disciplinary issues surrounding his players. Nunnely had been an assistant coach on Hyde's staff.[3]