Victor Santa Cruz (born April 7, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player.
Santa Cruz was named coach of the year in 2013, 2014, and 2016 by the Great Northwest Athletic Conference[4] and in 2013 by the NCCAA.
[5] In 2016, Santa Cruz again led the Cougars to a conference title, and also earned the program's first ever berth in the NCAA Division II football playoffs.
After Todd Graham announced his resignation following player mistreatment allegations, Santa Cruz was not retained by new head coach Timmy Chang for the 2022 season.
In 2023, Santa Cruz was announced as the head football coach for JSerra Catholic High School.