!..AD has no idea on how Navy wins games..I dont care who they hire they will not recover for many years!! During the start of his tenure at the service academy, Navy won eight consecutive times in its annual rivalry game against Army. He said Navy's classes end at 3:20 p.m. and players are sprinting to practice. The Navy defense gave up just 15.2 first downs per game, which was tied for third best in the country. The triple-option offense has been a signature of Navy, and the other two Service Academies, for more than two decades now. [NOTE 1][NOTE 2] Of coaches who have served in more than one game, Gil Dobie has the highest win percentage with .850 after completing a record of 173. But, this is college football. So, Niumatalolo is out. 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. Between 1870 and 1902, the school tried out a number of different ideas, before Congress restored the name "Midshipmen" as the academy's nickname. The eleven bowl games coached by Niumatalolo are the, "Navy still considers Big East a good fit", "Navy, bound for Big East football in 2015, will wait to review 'all the moving parts', "Navy football deserves salute for success under Ken Niumatalolo, Paul Johnson", "Ex-Navy head coach says he was fired in locker room after loss to Army", "(B-12199) Subsistence and LodgingNaval Reserve Midshipmen Attending a University", "Sec. Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. That number jumps to $4,677 for a . He is the former head coach of the Naval Academy from 2007 to 2022, accumulating the most wins in program history. We're finally coming out of the pandemic. 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. 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. [8] The Midshipmen have played in over 1200 games during the program's 133 seasons (through the 2015 regular season). Gladchuk added that he would consider a head coach who doesnt come from a triple-option background but plans to bring along a coordinator and play-caller who is well-versed in it. Marshall was the only unanimous First-Team All- American Athletic Conference selection in 2022. "Brian is organized, innovative, intelligent, inspirational and brings an expectation of competitive toughness that has made Navy one of the top defensive units in the nation. "And if we lose next year," he said, "don't worry about firing me. 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. NCAAF. [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. The Farm Club also observes that none of these three coaches are even in the top 60 highest paid college football coaches in the U.S. "We have to eliminate the distractions and play by the rules we're dealt and succeed doing just that. And Troy Calhoun played and coached at Air Force before being hired there in 2007. Newberry, a semifinalist for the Broyles Award, presented annually to the best assistant coach in college football, and his defensive staff installed a "Get 6" culture within the Navy defense that took off. Army 'never stopped fighting,' stuns Navy in 2OT, The state of Army-Navy in a constantly changing college football landscape, Supplemental Privacy Policy for Singapore. . The Mids finished 10th in the nation against the run despite facing the #2, #3 and #11 rushing offenses in the country. The Mids finished seasons ranked in the AP Top 25 poll twice, and were ranked in parts of two other seasons. 1 NFL draft picks were like as college football recruits: Only how many five-stars?! Niumatalolo departs as the winningest coach in program history, going 109-83 in 15 seasons, including six bowl victories. The estimated total pay for a Football Coach at US Navy is $82,903 per year. In 2020 and 2021, the Mids had to deal with the pandemic in a strict way, which led to no live tackling in the 2020 preseason and months of isolation in 2021. "Niumatalolo makes $1.6 million a year. I'm like, where else is anybody else practicing like this? It would be easy to argue that Niumatalolo is the greatest football coach to ever lead the Midshipmen. I loved competing against you Coach but above all else you are the one man I would want my kids to play for above all others. Paul Johnson coached Navy for the entirety of the. But who wants to get technical and bring down a good Internet meme? (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. His father, Simi, retired from the U.S. Coast Guard. In May, Deadspin came out with an infographic that showed who the highest-paid state employees were in all 50 states. 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. 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. Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo won't return in 2023, the school announced Sunday. 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. Navy was also 30th in total defense, 10th in first downs allowed per game, 21st in forced fumbles. Ohio State strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti has signed a new three-year contract increasing his annual salary to $862,238. While the three service . 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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. But Im pretty confident that Coach Newberry will be a viable candidate.. When you add all that up and what I need right now is some stability he fits the bill to manage the environment during the period of time that were trying to create some direction.. Beat everyone!" Niumatalolo hired Newberry away from Kennesaw State an FCS team outside of Atlanta that runs the triple-option on offense ahead of the 2019 season to be the Mids defensive coordinator. 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? Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. The portal is a one-way street in Annapolis players can leave before the end of their sophomore season, but the academy generally doesnt accept transfers. Especially if the other two were able to do some stuff that way. DeBoer, 48, signed a contract extension that pays him $4.2 million in 2023, but with another strong season, a bigger program with a vacancy could take note. Newberry is coming off his fourth year with the Midshipmen and oversaw the defense rise to top 25 in the nation in multiple categories. On December 12, 2009, at the annual Army-Navy football game, Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs reclaimed the record with 24 touchdowns in the 2009 season. [3], Ken Niumatalolo is the son of parents who were both born in American Samoa, Simi and Lamala Niumatalolo. Newberry replaces Ken Niumatalolo, who finished his tenure as the winningest coach in Navy history at 109-83 in 15 full seasons. "It's just an expectation that unfortunately fell short.". They're expected. The last two coaches Navy has hired Paul Johnson in 2002 and Niumatalolo in 2008 both coached at Navy as assistants before getting the head job. 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. Sailing - Intercollegiate (Coed): Schedule, Cross Country/ Track & Field - Boys & Girls, Track & Field/Cross Country - Boys & Girls, Defensive Passing Game Coordinator / Safeties, Strikers / Raiders / Special Teams Coordinator, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (Football), Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach, Administrative Assistant to the Head Football Coach / Recruiting Coordinator. 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. With an experienced team that includes 22 returning starters to compete against a vastly different American Athletic Conference with the pending departures of Cincinnati, Houston and UCF to the Big 12, Niumatalolo said he asked to finish the remaining year on his contract. If we win, he's not firing me. For the first time in 15 years, the U.S. The triple-option is really the fiber of who we are. Gladchuk said during the press conference without any question of a doubt the expectations were communicated to Niumatalolo before the season. So, in looking at a coach Im not saying the coach has got to be pure triple-option. 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[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. Our defenses was one of the top defenses in the country, in terms of the run game, Gladchuk said. Our experts answer 6 portal questions, Wisc. The following season, Niumatalolo was elevated to offensive coordinator after Johnson left to take the head coaching job at Georgia Southern. Alabama's Nick Saban, who is slated to make $9.3 million, is once again the highest-paid coach in the country, followed by LSU's Ed Orgeron ($8.9 million) and Clemson's Dabo Swinney ($8.3. Our experts answer 6 portal questions, Wisc. Niumatalolo, who played quarterback at Hawai'i from 1987 to 1989, had two stints in Annapolis, coaching running backs (1995-96), serving as the offensive coordinator (1997-98) and serving as the assistant head coach (2002-07). !.Kenny is perfect for Navy! 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. Navy forced the opposing offense off the field in three plays or less in 36 percent of its drives, which was the 10th-best average in the country. 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. Kenneth Va'a Niumatalolo (born May 8, 1965) is an American football coach and former player. [Title of Students.] 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. but this is starting to sound a bit too technical and not very fun at all. 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. Following the Navy football team's double overtime loss to Army on 10 December, the U.S. 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 Navy Midshipmen football team has represented the United States Naval Academy in intercollegiate college football since 1879. First of all, we just got kicked in the gut, Niumatalolo told ESPN. Prior to joining Navy in 2019, Newberry was the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Kennesaw State from 2015 to 2018. Will Brian Newberry find success in his first year at the helm. This past season, Navy only had five seniors starting 32 of the 57 players in the 2019 recruiting class left through the portal amidst the pandemic. Army Cadets on the field after the march on prior to the 122nd Army/Navy college football game between the Army Black Knights and . Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Navy went 4529 under Johnson[8] and appeared in a bowl game every year from 2003 through Johnson's last season in Annapolis in 2007. "It is a great honor and privilege to lead this program," continued Newberry. Naval Academy will have a search for a new football coach. Gladchuk said a lot of Navy's guidance comes from the secretary of the Navy and conceded the Midshipmen "have to deal with variables that in many cases are not similar. [5] During his time with the Rainbows at the University of Hawaii, he ran an option-oriented offense under the direction of Paul Johnson, who was then the offensive coordinator. 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 The Midshipmen, however, went 11-23 over their last three seasons and only had one winning season in their last five, the academys statement said. Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo will not return to the team next season, the academy announced on Sunday. They're playing by the same rules as well.". Were going to give a little bit of time now for the dust to settle. The firing, and the way it was done to the winningest coach in Navy football history after 15 years in the . "I was a little bit numb prior to him saying that, so most of it I couldn't comprehend. Zach Barnett. Its clearly an environment that is a deviation from the civilian norm. Total Pandemic Pay Reduction amount for 2021 may differ from amount for 2020 due to changes made after publication of 2020 figure. This rushing game helped Navy football reach a level of success it had not seen in decades. He . You don't have to pay me a cent. Navy lost 20-17 to Army in double overtime Saturday in the first overtime game in the 123-year series; the Mids went 4-8 for a second straight season. I think about our responsibility to the conference, our alumni.". If you get too technical, this story really isn't as much fun as it could be. At the time, the mission covered Ventura County, California and extended northward to take in the greater Bakersfield, California area. To put this in further perspective, the Vice Chief of Staff, John F. Campbell, makes approximately $220,263.50 (including allowances). Niumatalolo told ESPN earlier this month he was fired immediately . Simply put: defense was not the issue for Navy this past season. Gladchuk said "without any question of a doubt" the expectations were communicated to Niumatalolo before the season. One commenter pointed to The Naval Academy Athletic Association website where it explains, "All NAAA coaches, administration, and staff are compensated for their professional services via non-appropriated (non-government) funding that is externally generated by the NAAA.". The Naval Academy didnt wait long to fire its head football coach after losing 20-17 in double overtime against its rivals from West Point. I thank Coach Niumatalolo for everything he has done for the team, the brigade, and for our institution over the years, and wish him and his family all the best in the future., Jonathan is a staff writer and editor of the Early Bird Brief newsletter for Military Times. Niumatalolo, the winningest coach in program history at 109-83, earned a reputation for graduating his players, his honest approach and avoiding NCAA infractions, and while Gladchuk praised him for the lasting impact he has had on the Midshipmen, he said the goals are winning the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy and earning bowl eligibility. Under his direction, Navy enjoyed 10 winning seasons and went 6-5 in bowl games. ", Niumatalolo also said the other academies are done with classes at noon, which he said is a significant advantage because the football program can feed the players twice and have meetings. 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. While the three service academies -- Army, Navy and Air Force -- face similar challenges, Niumatalolo said the inability for even a handful of his players to receive an extra year of eligibility -- especially for season-ending injuries and the COVID-ravaged 2020 season -- made it particularly difficult. "Our sincerest gratitude to Coach Ken for what has been a distinguished and. Possible Range. The coaching staff respects him. Two of those players start for Power 5 defenses: TCUs Johnny Hodges and Wake Forests Chelen Garnes. I like his style. But Gladchuk said Monday that Service Academy experience wont be a requirement of the next coach at Navy. 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.