Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Hawaii Coaching Staff


Norm Chow is the new head coach at Hawaii.  Here is our projection of who he will hire on his coaching staff:

* = Coordinator candidate
QUARTERBACKS COACH


Nick Rolovich* - Hawaii Offensive Coordinator
  • Has been the offensive coordinator at Hawaii the last two seasons after working as the QB coach in 2008 and '09.
  • Was a student assistant coach in 2003 and '04 after playing quarterback at Hawaii in 2000 and '01.
Mike Canales* - North Texas Offensive Coordinator
  • Graduate assistant at BYU in 1985 and '86, where Norm Chow was the offensive coordinator.
Richie Wessman - ex-Tennessee Titans Offensive Assistant
  • Was an administrative assistant with the Titans in 2006 and '07, Norm Chow's two seasons as the team's offensive coordinator.
  • Worked as an offensive assistant at USC in 2003 and '04, when Chow was the Trojans offensive coordinator.
  • Played QB at USC in 2000 and '01.  Chow came to USC in 2001. 

RUNNING BACKS COACH


Inoke Funaki - Hawaii Graduate Assistant
  • Spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at Hawaii after playing for the team from 2006-09. 

WIDE RECEIVERS COACH


Ron Lee - Kalani High School Offensive Coordinator
  • Coached at Hawaii from 1999-2009 as WR coach and his last two seasons as offensive coordinator.
  • Graduate assistant at Hawaii in 1987 and '88.
  • Ron's brother, Cal, has been on the Hawaii staff for the last seven seasons.
Craig Stutzmann - Rhodes College Wide Receivers Coach
  • Graduate assistant at Hawaii in 2008 after playing for the team from 1998-2001.
  • His brother, Billy Ray, is currently a wide receiver on the team.
Ashley Lelie - ex-Hawaii Wide Receiver
  • Played WR at Hawaii from 1999-2001 before playing in the NFL for seven seasons.
  • Has worked with the team in some capacity (manager/student coach) for the last two seasons.

TIGHT ENDS COACH


Brian Smith - Hawaii Running Backs Coach
  • Has been on staff at Hawaii since 2008, coaching both  running backs and offensive line.
  • Worked as a student assistant with the team in 2004 after his playing career as an offensive lineman from 1998-2001.

OFFENSIVE LINE COACH


Robert Anae* - Arizona Offensive Line Coach
  • Graduate assistant at BYU in 1990 and '91 after playing for the Cougars from 1981-84.  Norm Chow was an assistant coach at BYU from 1975-99.
  • Started his coaching career as an assistant at Hawaii in 1986 and '87.
  • Has already been retained at Arizona by Rich Rodriguez, but could be lured to Hawaii with an offer to be the offensive coordinator.
Keith Uperesa - Nicholls State Offensive Line Coach
  • Offensive line coach at USC in 2001 and '02, Norm Chow's first two seasons as offensive coordinator.
  • Graduate assistant at BYU in 1985 and '86 after playing for the team from 1974-77.  Chow joined the BYU staff in 1975 and stayed until going to NC State in 2000. 

DEFENSIVE LINE COACH


Tony Tuioti - Hawaii Defensive Tackles Coach
  • Has been on the Hawaii staff since 2008.
  • Started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Hawaii in 2000 and '01 after playing DL for the team from 1996-99.
Joe Seumalo* - Oregon State Defensive Line Coach
  • Graduate assistant at Hawaii in 1999 and 2000.
  • Played DL at Hawaii from 1985-88.
Todd Howard - ex-Washington State Defensive Line Coach
  • DL coach at UCLA from 2006-10, where Norm Chow was the offensive coordinator from 2008-10. 

LINEBACKERS COACH


Cal Lee - Hawaii Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Ends Coach
  • Has been on the Hawaii staff since 2005, including two seasons (2008-09) as defensive coordinator.
Dallas Sartz - UC Davis Defensive Ends Coach
  • Played linebacker at USC from 2002-06, where Norm Chow was the offensive coordinator from 2001-05.

DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH


Rocky Seto* - Seattle Seahawks Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
  • Coached at USC from 1999-2009 after playing DB for the Trojans in 1997 and '98, where he worked with Norm Chow for five seasons.
Rich Miano - Hawaii Defensive Backs Coach
  • Has been the DB coach at Hawaii since 1999 and played DB for the team from 1982-84.
Kim McCloud - Akron Defensive Backs Coach
  • Played DB at Hawaii from 1987-90.

SPECIAL TEAMS COACH


Dick Tomey - Hawaii Special Teams Coach
  • Came back to the Hawaii staff as special teams coach in 2011.  Tomey was the head coach at Hawaii from 1977-86.

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