[6][7] The term has been accepted since. If you get too technical, this story really isn't as much fun as it could be. [7] Niumatalolo's work helped Navy establish a rushing attack that led NCAA Division I-A/FBS in yards per game in four of his first five seasons back at Navy, including an unprecedented three consecutive seasons leading the nation in that category (2004 through 2006). Safeties Evan Fochtman and Kevin Brennan were named First-Team All-East. Niumatalolos Navy teams won or tied for a share of the AAC West Division three times. Our friends at USA Today have updated their always-handy database of FBS head coaching salaries, and it's no surprise who tops the list. "The other two get it," he said. Oct 14, 2021. "This didn't come down to a fumble, or even a lost game on Saturday," Gladchuk said. The estimated additional pay is $16,757 per . Before 2019, he had only had two sub-.500 seasons ever as a head coach. I'm just like, 'Chet, why don't you take some time to relax.' 1 NFL draft picks were like as college football recruits: Only how many five-stars?! On Sunday, just a day after losing to rival Army in heartbreaking fashion in double-overtime, Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk fired longtime coach Ken Niumatalolo. 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. ", "We've got to accept that," he said. By 1992, he had been elevated to a full-time assistant position.[2]. Ivin Jasper, who served 11 seasons as offensive coordinator under coach Ken Niumatalolo, says he feels "blessed and fortunate" to still be part of the Navy football coaching staff. 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. And while Niumatalolo one of the best option play-callers in all of college football is gone, the triple-option will remain part of Navys identity going forward. The Midshipmen captured the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy in 2008, 2009 and 2012. "It's just an expectation that unfortunately fell short.". Historically, the best Navy teams have been veteran laden. If we win, he's not firing me. Gladchuk said the returning experience and conference realignment was all "part of the thought process," but it was more than that. Hes highly organized. Naval Academy Athletic Director fired Coach Ken Niumatalolo before he even left the stadium in Philadelphia to return to Annapolis. Prior to joining Navy in 2019, Newberry was the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Kennesaw State from 2015 to 2018. "Coach Newberry is respected and was highly endorsed by many within the Navy football family," said Gladchuk. While there, he helped lift the team to the FCS Playoff Quarter-finals twice. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Title Name Phone Email Address; Head Coach Brian Newberry: 410-293-2241 410-293-2241: lwebb@usna.edu: Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line 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. "I also want to thank Coach Niumatalolo for taking a chance on me four years ago." Most of the coaches that we hire dont, and weve had great success with many of our programs, Gladchuk said. [14][15] Ali'i currently plays football at Utah. He gets the most out of his players. The Kennesaw defense forced an incredible 56 turnovers over Newberry's last two years, including 37 interceptions. After over 15 years with Ken Niumatalolo as their head coach, Navy football will begin a new era in 2023. Niumatalolo became the first coach in the schools history to win four consecutive bowl games. It has allowed the three Service Academies to level the playing field a bit when playing against teams armed with athletes that are simply bigger, faster and stronger. Newberry, 48, replaces Ken Niumatalolo, who was fired the day after the . When Johnson left Hawaii to become the offensive coordinator at the Naval Academy in 1995, Niumatalolo went with him as the running backs coach. Niumatalolo was hired as the head coach of Navy's. The Naval Academy announced the decision in a statement on Sunday, naming defensive coordinator Brian Newberry as the interim head coach. The following season, Niumatalolo was elevated to offensive coordinator after Johnson left to take the head coaching job at Georgia Southern. The Midshipmen have nine winning seasons during Niumatalolo's 10 full years as head coach. In 2020, after a slow start due to COVID, the defense finished the year with a flurry, holding Memphis, Tulsa and Army to under 300 yards of total offense. 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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. Niumatalolo said Navy doesn't redshirt, so he had freshmen and sophomores facing players from the other academies with a sixth year of eligibility from 2020. Why weren't we afforded that opportunity? Where the table does not display a number, it means the amount could not be obtained or it is $0. They're resourced. WR Allen faces concealed weapon charge, USF RB facing charge for felony domestic battery, Deion 'ashamed' after only 1 HBCU player drafted, Spartans QB Thorne, WR Coleman enter portal, Philly Dawgs: Eagles add Ringo to UGA draft haul, Biden salutes Air Force for fall success over rivals, New Big Ten boss Petitti ready to lead 'new era', College football Future Power Rankings: Defenses, Ranking college football's 10 best running backs for 2023. 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. Va'a is currently the assistant to the director of football operations for the Navy Midshipmen. Niumatalolo, 57, who had been the head coach since 2008, leaves Navy with a record of 109-83 (.568) and is the winningest coach in school history. Navy finished the season 4-8 earlier this month with a loss in their . The Mids finished 10th in the nation against the run despite facing the #2, #3 and #11 rushing offenses in the country. The coaching staff respects him. I like Brian. In 2008, Navy averaged 292.4 yards per game on the ground, leading the nation for the fourth straight year in the category.[8]. Niumatalolo said he isn't bitter, but said he felt he had to defend himself and explain his record in recent years against the academies. Navy also finished eighth nationally in fewest first downs allowed, 20th in sacks, 22nd in fumbles recovered and 30th in total defense. Defensive coordinator Brian Newberry was named the interim coach. #SMUvsNAVY pic.twitter.com/E6sOgzErxv, David Walker (@DavidWalkerQB) October 15, 2022. "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. Max Bonus amounts not tallied for 2020. [Title of Students.] And while Army and Air Force allows its players with eligibility remaining to play a fifth fall of football, Navy does not. He also served as a graduate assistant/defensive line coach at Rice during the spring of 2004, spent one season as an assistant defensive backs coach at Lehigh in 2003 and began his coaching career at Southern Arkansas where he was a graduate assistant coaching the defensive backs and wide receivers in 1999 and 2000. Oh, and NIL? The Owls finished seventh in scoring defense, giving up an average of 15.4 points per game. But Gladchuk said Monday that Service Academy experience wont be a requirement of the next coach at Navy. ANNAPOLIS, Md. Niumatalolo departs as the winningest coach in program history, going 109-83 in 15 seasons, including six bowl victories. That adds up to 41, but included one tie, leaving 10 boring states that had people like college presidents (Alaska) and medical school plastic surgeons (Nevada) in the top paid spot. Prior to his arrival in Annapolis, Newberry served as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Kennesaw State from 2015-18, leading the Owls to the FCS quarterfinals in each of his last two seasons. While the offensive coordinator at Navy, Niumatalolo tutored quarterback Chris McCoy, who set a Division I-A record in 1997 for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 20,[7] a record that was broken in 2007 by Florida's Tim Tebow. The Midshipmen finished the season with four or fewer wins three years in a row and are 2-5 in the past seven matchups with Army and 2-5 against Air Force in the same span. "Calhoun makes $882,000 a year," The Daily Caller says. Other highlights of Niumatalolo's years as head coach at Navy include: Navy announced on December 11, 2022, that Niumatololo would not be retained for the 2023 season, a day after an overtime loss to Army and following the third consecutive season of four wins or fewer. We ranked college football's top 37 spring transfers: Who tops the list? That's not a bad pay by any means, but we'd argue being the second highest-ranking officer in the United States Army is more important than coaching football.". He also took home six Commander-In-Chiefs Trophies, awarded to the winner of the series between the military academies, marking the most in the schools history. The Owls also ranked 11th nationally in third down conversion defense. But anyone that is smart enough to work here can figure the place out I think you need the diversity of thought, you need the diversity of the experience, at a Division I institution, need to take the business of what happens in the civilian sector and bring it to the academy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. In 2021, the Navy defense acquitted itself well by finishing 32nd in the nation in rushing defense, 34th in total defense and 34th in red zone defense. Georgia's two-time national championship-winning quarterback was selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the NFL draft. Sailing - Intercollegiate (Coed): Schedule, Cross Country/ Track & Field - Boys & Girls, Track & Field/Cross Country - Boys & Girls, Meet the Mid: Rising Senior Linebacker and Co-Captain Will Harbour, Lirion Murtezi and Will Harbour Named 2023 Navy Football Team Captains, Navy Football Announces Team Awards at Annual Senior Salute, Meet the Mid: Rising Junior Center Brent Self, Meet the Mid--Rising Sophomore Linebacker Ian Pourciau. "I spoke directly to his representatives, who asked me exactly that question," Gladchuk said. Linebacker Diego Fagot was distinguished with All-American honors, First-Team All-American Athletic Conference and was named All-East. I think were going to open the aperture and look at it with an open mind, but the philosophies behind it are really important.