Former longtime Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo is nearing a deal to turn out to be the brand new head coach at San José State, in line with a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Niumatalolo, who parted methods with the Naval Academy in 2022, labored in an off-field function on Chip Kelly’s workers at UCLA final season. He’ll substitute Brent Brennan, who left San José State to take the teaching job at Arizona.
Niumatalolo went 109–83 general with 10 successful seasons on the Naval Academy, and beat Military within the faculty’s annual rivalry sport a document 10 occasions. He was named AAC Coach of the 12 months 3 times and is the winningest coach in Navy soccer historical past. This might be his second head teaching job within the FBS.
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Niumatalolo is thought for his choice offense, however sources instructed Thamel that he’s not anticipated to run the offensive system with the Spartans. As a substitute, he’s planning to focus on an offensive coordinator that runs a “wide-open and pass-heavy system.”
