Kalani Sitake
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | BYU |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 9–4 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 10, 1975 Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| Alma mater | BYU |
| Playing career | |
| 1994, 1997–2000 | BYU |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001 | Eastern Arizona (DB/ST) |
| 2002 | BYU (GA) |
| 2003 | Southern Utah (RB/TE) |
| 2004 | Southern Utah (OL/TE) |
| 2005–2008 | Utah (LB) |
| 2009–2011 | Utah (DC/LB) |
| 2012–2014 | Utah (AHC/DC/LB) |
| 2015 | Oregon State (AHC/DC) |
| 2016–present | BYU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–4 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
Kelaokalani Fifita "Kalani" Sitake (born October 10, 1975) is an American football coach and former player. He has been the head football coach at Brigham Young University (BYU) since December 2015. Sitake is the first Tongan to become a collegiate football head coach. Sitake played college football as a fullback at BYU, under coach LaVell Edwards and graduated in 2000.
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.
Sitake began his BYU playing career in 1994 prior to serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Oakland, California. After returning and redshirting in 1997, Sitake was a three-year starter at fullback for the Cougars from 1998–2000 under legendary BYU head coach LaVell Edwards. He was named BYU’s Football Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1998, helped the Cougars to the first Mountain West Conference championship in 1999, and earned BYU's Impact Player of the Year in 1999. In 2000, Sitake was named team captain and BYU's most valuable running back. He completed his career amassing 373 yards rushing on 86 carries (4.3 ypc), and 536 yards receiving on 62 receptions for one touchdown.
Following his collegiate career, Sitake signed a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001, but was forced to retire due to an injury.
Sitake got his start as an assistant coach during the 2001 season when he worked as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator at Eastern Arizona College. In 2002, he returned to his alma mater, BYU, as a graduate assistant for the defense. From 2003 to 2004, he worked at Southern Utah University. During the 2003 season, he was the running backs and tight ends coach; he coached the offensive line and tight ends during the 2004 season.
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