Kamehameha Schools alum and former University of Washington standout Ikaika Malloe will assist with the defensive line and coordinate the special teams unit on new head coach Greg McMackin's staff.
"Its always been a dream of mine to come back and coach at the University of Hawai`i," Malloe said. "I just didn't think I would be so blessed to come back so soon to be a part of coach McMackin's first staff."
Malloe, who will assist Dave Aranda with the defensive line and concentrate on the defensive tackles, spent the past four seasons at UTEP. He joined the Miner coaching staff in 2004 and served as defensive line and defensive tackles coach during his four seasons with the Miners. At UTEP he tutored Zach West, who went on to sign a free agent contract with the New England Patriots, Alex Obomese, a second-team all-Conference USA pick, and Chris Mineo, a two-time all-WAC selection.
Prior to UTEP, Malloe spent two years at Western Illinois, where he coached the defensive line and oversaw the strength and conditioning program in 2002 and was the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator the following year. In 2002, the Leathernecks captured the Gateway Conference championship and his defensive line ranked second in the conference with 33 sacks. The Leathernecks also ranked second in the league in red zone defense and opponents' third down conversions, and third in rushing defense (153.9 yards per game).
Malloe started his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Washington. As a student assistant in 1997, he worked with the inside and outside linebackers. From 1998-99, he was a defensive graduate assistant working with the defensive line and special teams. Malloe spent the last two years as program coordinator and was involved with recruiting evaluation and computer breakdown for defense and special teams.
During his playing career at UW from 1993-96, Malloe started at free safety, strong safety, and outside linebacker and also was on special teams. He was recognized as the Huskies' hardest hitter from 1994-96 and was the recipient of the Bob Jarvis Award as the team's most inspirational player in 1993. He led the team with six interceptions as a junior.
A 1992 graduate of Kamehameha Schools on O`ahu, Malloe earned his bachelor's degree in sociology from Washington in 1996. At Kamehameha, Malloe lettered in football and basketball and was the starting point guard for the state championship team as a senior. He was inducted in the Nissan Hall of Honor as a senior.
He and his wife, Tara, have one daughter, Taylor, and two sons, Jordan and Isaiah.
