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Kalani Sitake

Kalani Sitake
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamBYU
ConferenceBig 12
Record61–41
Biographical details
Born (1975-10-10) October 10, 1975 (age 48)
Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Playing career
1994, 1997–2000BYU
2001Cincinnati Bengals*
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001Eastern Arizona (DB/ST)
2002BYU (GA)
2003Southern Utah (RB/FB/TE)
2004Southern Utah (OL/FB/TE)
2005–2008Utah (LB)
2009–2011Utah (DC/LB)
2012–2014Utah (AHC/DC/LB)
2015Oregon State (AHC/DC)
2016–presentBYU
Head coaching record
Overall61–41
Bowls4–2

Kelaokalani Fifita "Kalani" Sitake (born October 10, 1975) is a Tongan–American football coach and former player. He has been the head football coach at Brigham Young University (BYU) since December 2015,[1][2] and is the first Tongan to become a collegiate football head coach.[3] Sitake played college football as a fullback at BYU under coach LaVell Edwards, and graduated in 2000. Prior to becoming head coach at BYU, Sitake was the defensive coordinator and associate head coach at the University of Utah, and the defensive coordinator and associate head coach at Oregon State University.

  1. ^ Schad, Joe; Rittenberg, Adam; Jennings, Chantel (December 19, 2015). "Ex-player Sitake returning to BYU as head coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Mizell, Gina (December 19, 2015). "Kalani Sitake hired as BYU's head coach". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Walker, Sean (December 19, 2015). "BYU names Sitake as 13th head football coach in program history". KSL. Retrieved December 19, 2015.