"Our sincerest gratitude to Coach Ken for what has been a distinguished and impactful legacy at the Naval Academy," Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk said in a statement. We will make the Navy football family and all associated with the Naval Academy proud, both on and off the field! When he was hired at Army in 2014, Jeff Monken brought with him six years of experience of being an assistant at Navy. [14][15] Ali'i currently plays football at Utah. Ken Niumatalolo out as Navy football coach - ESPN Navy promotes defensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head football coach The Farm Club puts the salaries in perspective: The Naval Academy Athletic Association website. Newberry, 48, replaces Ken Niumatalolo, who was fired the day after the . His father, Simi, retired from the U.S. Coast Guard. "I want to thank Chet Gladchuk and Admiral Sean Buck for this incredible opportunity and for their ongoing support and belief in me," said Newberry. [1] Niumatalolo is the second person of Polynesian descent to be named head coach of an NCAA Division I FBS college football program and the first ethnic Samoan collegiate head coach on any level. Oct 14, 2021. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. Theyre expected., In a statement Monday, Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Sean Buck thanked Niumatalolo for his service at the Naval Academy., Were in the business of developing leaders here in Annapolis, and for 25 years, including 15 as head coach, Coach Ken has made a huge impact on his players and on our mission, Buck said. Oh, and NIL? This season, despite its youth, Navy finished sixth in the nation in rush defense, allowing just 88.9 yards per game. What we know about the search for Navy's next football coach School pay is base salary for current contract year, according to a document provided by the Naval Academy Athletic Association, a private non-profit organization that declined to release the. What No. Ken Niumatalolo, who helmed the Midshipmen for 15 seasons and became the winningest coach in Navys program history, was reportedly sitting alone in the locker room after the game on Saturday when the schools athletic director Chet Gladchuk walked in and told him he was fired. He has led our football team to many successful seasons, but more importantly, he has developed resilient leaders of character for our Navy and Marine Corps. But who wants to get technical and bring down a good Internet meme? This was the third straight losing season for the Mids under Niumatalolos watch. "I was a little bit numb prior to him saying that, so most of it I couldn't comprehend. Prior to joining Navy in 2019, Newberry was the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Kennesaw State from 2015 to 2018. 0:47. In June, Allen R. Sanderson at Chicago Life added a parenthetical observation at the end of an article: "The three highest paid officials on the Pentagon budget? This page was last edited on 12 April 2023, at 03:35. He . - Navy promoted defensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head coach on Monday, replacing Ken Niumatalolo, the winningest coach in school history who was fired a week ago. Charlie Weatherbie was fired as head coach on October 28, 2001, after losing 17 of his last 18 games. The analysis found that "the highest-paid active public employees" were 27 football coaches, 13 basketball coaches and one hockey coach. It would be easy to argue that Niumatalolo is the greatest football coach to ever lead the Midshipmen. USA Today releases 2021 edition of highest-paid FBS head coaches Football Coaches - Naval Academy Athletics Our defenses was one of the top defenses in the country, in terms of the run game, Gladchuk said. [19][20] Among other callings in the LDS Church, Niumatalolo has served as the Young Men president in his ward in Maryland,[21] as a counselor in a bishopric, and since January 2019, as president of the church's Annapolis, Maryland Stake.[22]. What I Learned from Coach Niumatalolo | Proceedings - December 2022 Vol Others think that it's a decent move regardless: From 2007 to 2022, Ken Niumatalolo established Navy as a dominating rushing team thanks to his dedication to the triple option offense that has been a staple of the Midshipmen for generations. [3], Vaulx Carter, the program's first coach, is the all-time leader in win percentage, with a perfect 1.000. "It's just an expectation that unfortunately fell short.". With an expansion shakeup coming to the American Athletic Conference in the near future, Newberry has a chance to strike while the iron is hot and other teams are in transition. Newberry has served as the defensive coordinator at Navy for the last four seasons. The Navy Midshipmen football team has represented the United States Naval Academy in intercollegiate college football since 1879. Before 2019, he had only had two sub-.500 seasons ever as a head coach. At Service Academies, things work a little bit differently than they do at other institutions that play FBS football. Navy has promoted defensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head football coach, the athletic department announced Monday. Will Brian Newberry find success in his first year at the helm. If you get too technical, this story really isn't as much fun as it could be. Forget about it. In 2017, Kennesaw State ranked seventh nationally in scoring defense and third in turnovers gained. We got a little bit away from it this year, Gladchuk said during a press conference Monday. A little NAVY Flexbone Triple Option from an unbalanced line. The Mids have played in nine bowl games during Niumatalolo's tenure, winning the. 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Radford High School alumni, Players of American football from Honolulu, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Navy defeated Army in each of Niumatalolo's first nine seasons as head coach, not losing to Army until 2016. I thought we stood for something different.". Newberry's coaching experience also includes four seasons (2007-10) as defensive backs coach at Elon and five years (2004-06, 2001 and 2002) as defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at Washington & Lee. (Photo by Mitchell Northam / For The Win), https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/12/search-navy-football-coach-gladchuk-niumatalolo, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Niumatalolo played college football at the University of Hawaii. Kenneth Va'a Niumatalolo (born May 8, 1965) is an American football coach and former player. Gladchuk said during the press conference without any question of a doubt the expectations were communicated to Niumatalolo before the season. That's hard to fathom. Navy wins leader Niumatalolo out as head coach, Army 'never stopped fighting,' stuns Navy in 2OT, The state of Army-Navy in a constantly changing college football landscape. Georgia's two-time national championship-winning quarterback was selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the NFL draft. The Navy defense gave up just 15.2 first downs per game, which was tied for third best in the country. Army Cadets on the field after the march on prior to the 122nd Army/Navy college football game between the Army Black Knights and . Grading big trades during the NFL draft: Who won the D'Andre Swift deal? The football coaches at Army, Navy and Air Force." Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze contract released: What is his pay? I think about our responsibility to the conference, our alumni.". In those seasons, seven coaches have led the Midshipmen to postseason bowl games, ten have been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, and one, Bill Ingram, has led the school to a recognized national championship. And while Army and Air Force allows its players with eligibility remaining to play a fifth fall of football, Navy does not. Hes highly organized. Va'a played football at BYU and was a graduate assistant at Hawaii. College football coaches salaries: Five surprising findings from data Paul Johnson coached the Midshipmen to five straight bowl games during his six seasons as head coach. This rushing game helped Navy football reach a level of success it had not seen in decades. Prior to his one season at Northern Michigan, Newberry served as defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., in 2011 where the Tigers improved their scoring defense by 16 points per game and total defense by 85 yards a contest. In May, Deadspin came out with an infographic that showed who the highest-paid state employees were in all 50 states. Navy Coach Ken Niumatalolo Salary - USA TODAY Here's what you need to know: Niumatalolo is the winningest coach in Navy history, departing . Simply put: defense was not the issue for Navy this past season. Im just like, Chet, why dont you take some time to relax. He said, Well, its been building up.. Max Bonus amounts not tallied for 2020. They're resourced. [16] Niumatalolo's mother, Lamala, died in September 2013,[17] while his brother James died December 29, 2015, in a drowning accident while swimming in the ocean near their hometown of Laie, Hawaii. It's pretty hard to imagine Newberry utilizing anything other than the triple option as head coach, so he'll need to find some staffers that can do it well. Are the highest-paid Pentagon employees really football coaches? Newberry told the defensive players if they got a combination of six three-and-outs, fourth down stops, turnovers and defensive touchdowns in a game, the Mids would win. The Naval Academy is a special place and we have great young men in our program. CINCINNATI - Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt walked alone to the elevator outside the conference room where his NCAA infractions hearing had finished after two long days. The Daily Caller says who those coaches are: Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun, Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo and Army football coach Rich Ellerson. Niumatalolo was promoted to head football coach at the Naval Academy on December 8, 2007, by Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk after Johnson departed for Georgia Tech. I think were going to open the aperture and look at it with an open mind, but the philosophies behind it are really important. Navy also finished eighth nationally in fewest first downs allowed, 20th in sacks, 22nd in fumbles recovered and 30th in total defense. The Department of Defense considers Service Academy students as employees of the federal government and doesnt allow them to seek outside employment. And Ellerson makes $600,000 a year. Ali'i is an administrative assistant for the University of Utah football team. Go Navy! And I think they're realistic, they're reasonable, they're attainable. ", "We've got to accept that," he said. That said, there is one candidate on Gladchuks radar who has plenty of experience working at Navy, and thats defensive coordinator Brian Newberry, who Gladchuk named interim coach after dismissing Niumatalolo. Tommy Gilligan/USMA, The U.S. Military Academy at West via Flickr. Far exceeding these base salaries is the 'additional compensation' that almost all of these coaches receive, which is tied to media appearances, apparel contracts, and fundraising. Highlights in 2008 included an upset in Winston-Salem over #16 Wake Forest, 2417, the Mids' first victory over a ranked team in 23 years, and a 340 shutout victory of Army. He served as a Spanish-speaking missionary. The triple-option offense has been a signature of Navy, and the other two Service Academies, for more than two decades now. Some are pointing out that it's a head scratcher to fire a head coach but then promote his defensive coordinator when the school is looking to shake things up. Naval Academy Athletic Director fired Coach Ken Niumatalolo before he even left the stadium in Philadelphia to return to Annapolis. He gets the most out of his players. Coach To Watch Emerges For Navy Head Coaching Job Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo will not return to the team next season, the academy announced on Sunday. But as Deadspin explains, the money for all these coaches doesn't come directly out of tax dollars: "The bulk of this coaching money especially at the big football schools is paid out of the revenue that the teams generate.