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2016 BYU Cougars Football Team
The 2016 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by first-year head coach Kalani Sitake, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the sixth year BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent. They finished the season 9–4. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they defeated Wyoming. Before the season Coaching changes BYU hired a new coaching staff in 2016. Gone from the program were Bronco Mendenhall, who accepted the Head coach position with the Virginia Cavaliers on December 4, and assistant coaches Robert Anae, Garett Tujague, Mark Atuaia, Jason Beck, Nick Howell, and Kelly Poppinga, who accepted positions on Virginia's new coaching staff. On December 19, 2015, Kalani Sitake was announced as the new head coach. Sitake is the first Tongan to become a FBS collegiate football head coach. On December 24, 2015, Ilaisa Tuiaki was appointed the defensive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalani Sitake
Kelaokalani Fifita "Kalani" Sitake (born October 10, 1975) is a Tongan–American American football, football coach and former player. He has been the head football coach at Brigham Young University (BYU) since 2015, and is the first Demographics of Tonga, Tongan to become a collegiate football head coach. Sitake played college football as a Fullback (gridiron football), fullback for the BYU Cougars football, BYU Cougars 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 (U of U), and the defensive coordinator and associate head coach at Oregon State University (OSU). He was inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame on January 18, 2025. Early life Sitake was born in Tonga. His family immigrated to the United States when he was a child, living in Laie, Hawaii. He went to high school in Kirkwood, Missouri. College career Sitake began his BYU playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Coach
A head coach, senior coach, or manager is a professional responsible for training and developing athletes within a sports team. This role often has a higher public profile and salary than other coaching positions. In some sports, such as association football and professional baseball, this role is referred to as the "manager," while in others, like Australian rules football, it is called "senior coach." The head coach typically reports to a sporting director or general manager. In professional sports, where senior players are full-time employees under contract, the head coach often functions similarly to a general manager. Other coaches within the organization usually report to the head coach and specialize in areas such as offense or defense, with further subdivisions into specific roles like position coaches. In youth sports, the head coach often serves as the primary representative of the coaching staff, managing communication with parents and overseeing the overall developmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Lamb
Claude Edward Lamb III (born March 4, 1974) is an American college football coach and former player. In December 2022, he was named as the head football coach at the University of Northern Colorado. Lamb served as the head football coach at Southern Utah University (SUU) from 2007 to 2015. From 2015 to 2022, he was the assistant head football coach at Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU) is a Private education, private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is the flagship university of the Church Educational System sponsore ... (BYU). Lamb is an alumnus of BYU. Head coaching record References External links BYU profile 1974 births Living people American football defensive ends American football linebackers BYU Cougars football coaches BYU Cougars football players Idaho Vandals football coaches Northern Colorado Bears football coaches Redlands Bulld ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BYU Cougars
The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah. BYU fields 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity athletic teams. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference for all sports except men's volleyball which is a member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. History All teams are named the "Cougars"; the name was first introduced by Eugene L. Roberts in the 1920s, and initially only applied to the football team. In 1924, live cougar kittens named Cleo and Tarbo were brought to BYU and used as its mascots. In 1930, Tarbo died and Cleo was sent to the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City. By the 1950s all sports teams were known as the Cougars and it was decided that having a person in a costume was a better mascot form than live animals. The athletics mascot, Cosmo the Cougar, was created by Dwayne Stevenson, and made his first appearance before BYU fans on October 15, 1953. The school's fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offensive Coordinator
An offensive coordinator (OC) is a Coach (sport), coach responsible for a gridiron football team's offense (American football), offense. Generally, the offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator represent the second level of coaching structure, with the head coach being the first level. The primary role of the offensive coordinator is managing the roster of offensive players, overseeing the assistant coaches, developing the American football strategy#Offensive strategy, offensive game plan, and Play calling, calling plays for the offense during the game (though some offensive-minded head coaches may hold play-calling duties instead). Several position coaches work under the offensive coordinator, including quarterback, wide receiver, offensive line, running back, and tight end coaches. While the job of an offensive coordinator is largely similar at the collegiate and professional level, college coaches are more involved in the Recruiting (college ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defensive Coordinator
A defensive coordinator (DC) is a coach responsible for a gridiron football team's defense. Generally, the defensive coordinator, offensive coordinator and special teams coordinator represent the second level of a team's coaching structure, with the head coach being the first level. The primary role of the defensive coordinator is managing the roster of defensive players, overseeing the assistant coaches, developing the defensive game plan, and calling plays for the defense during the game (though some defensive-minded head coaches may hold play-calling duties instead). Several position coaches work under the defensive coordinator, including defensive line, linebacker, and defensive back coaches.The Coaching Staff in American Football " Dummies.com. Retrieved: 6 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSL-TV
KSL-TV (channel 5) is a television station in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is the flagship television property of locally based Bonneville International, the for-profit broadcasting arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and is sister to radio stations KSL (1160 AM) and KSL-FM (102.7). The three stations share studios at the Broadcast House building in Salt Lake City's Triad Center; KSL-TV's transmitter is located on Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains, southwest of Salt Lake City. The station has a large network of broadcast translators that extend its over-the-air coverage throughout Utah, as well as portions of Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming. KSL-TV is one of a few for-profit U.S. television stations owned by a religious institution (most U.S. TV stations owned by religious institutions are affiliated with non-profit religious broadcasting networks). History Primary CBS affiliate Radio Service Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Poppinga
Kelly Scott Poppinga (born January 31, 1982) is an American football coach and former player. He is the special teams coordinator and defensive ends coach at Brigham Young University (BYU). He is the younger brother of National Football League (NFL) linebacker Brady Poppinga. Playing career Poppinga played college football at Utah State University and BYU as a linebacker. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and also spent time that season with the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals. Coaching career In December 2015, Poppinga was hired by Bronco Mendenhall to follow him to the University of Virginia (UVA) as outside linebackers coach after serving in the same role at BYU under Mendenhall. Following the end of the 2021 season, Poppinga was not retained by the new UVA coaching staff but was hired a short time later at Boise State University Boise State University (BSU) is a Public university, public research university in Boise, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Howell (football Coach)
Nicholas Wade Howell (born February 26, 1980) is an American football coach. He is the defensive coordinator at Utah State Coaching career High school Howell began his career coaching high school football. He worked from 2002 to 2006 for Sky View High School, Weber High School, and Ben Lomond High School where he was the head coach. BYU He went to BYU in 2007 as an unpaid defensive intern and became a member of the coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2008 and later a full-time assistant in 2010. While coaching the secondary the 2011 defense was 15th in pass efficiency and 12th in overall defense. In 2012, BYU's defense finished third nationally in total defense and 10th in passing yards allowed. In 2013, BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall promoted Howell to replace him as defensive coordinator. As a full-time coordinator, Howell's Cougar defense finished 12th nationally in yards per play, 16th in pass efficiency, and 22nd in scoring defense. They ranked 20th nationally in rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deseret News
The ''Deseret News'' () is a multi-platform newspaper based in Salt Lake City, published by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation, which is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Founded in 1850, it was the first newspaper to be published in Utah. The publication's name is from the geographic area of State of Deseret, Deseret identified by Utah's Mormon pioneers, pioneer settlers, and much of the publication's reporting is rooted in that region. On January 1, 2021, the newspaper switched from a daily to a weekly print format while continuing to publish daily on the website and Deseret News app. As of 2024, ''Deseret News'' develops daily content for its website and apps, in addition to twice weekly print editions of the ''Deseret News'' Local Edition and a weekly edition of the ''Church News'' and ''Deseret News'' National Edition. The company also publishes 10 editions of ''Deseret Magazine'' per year. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Beck (American Football)
Jason Michael Beck (born April 1, 1980) is an American college football coach and former player who is currently the offensive coordinator for the University of Utah. He previously served as the offensive coordinator at the University of New Mexico. Career Early life and playing career Beck was born in Oxnard, California to John and Mary Beck. He attended Hueneme High School. Beck served a 2-year mission in Denver for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1999-2001, prior to his collegiate career. Beck spent his freshman season at Ventura College and then moved to the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California, where he led the Canyon Cougars to an 11-1 season and Western State Conference title as a sophomore. He was a unanimous first-team All-Conference pick, throwing for 2,052 yards while completing 77.5% of his passes. He also added 430 rushing yards. He was also named to the Junior college Academic All-American list. After transferring to BYU, Bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Anae
Robert Anae (born December 21, 1958) is an American college football coach and former player. Most recently, he was the offensive coordinator (OC) for NC State, a position he held from December 2022 until being released in December 2024. Prior to NC State, he was the OC at the University of Virginia and Brigham Young University (BYU), his alma mater, each under head coach Bronco Mendenhall, and as the OC at Syracuse under head coach Dino Babers. Career Early life and playing career Anae is of Samoan descent and grew up in Laie, Hawaii before graduating from Kahuku High School. He served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1978 to 1980. He attended BYU and played football for the Cougars, switching from center to offensive guard. He was part of BYU's 1984 National Championship team, and also played in the Holiday Bowl each year from 1981 to 1984, as part of four Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship squads. Anae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
