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Laiu Moeakiola Head Shot 2020

Laiu Moeakiola

YEARS COACHING
  • Hawai‘i: 2nd season
  • Overall: 4th season
 
ALMA MATER
  • Arizona State, 2016
 
COACHING EXPERIENCE
  • Hawai‘i, Safeties (2020)
  • Georgia, Graduate Assistant (2020)
  • TCU, Graduate Assistant (2018-19), Video Graduate Assistant (2017)

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
  • In his first year at UH, guided a unit that helped UH finish in the top 25 nationally in interceptions (17th) and passing yards allowed (21st).
  • Spent two years as a graduate assistant at TCU under Gary Patterson, one of the top defensive minds in the country.
  • Assisted in coaching the strong safeties, including a pair of All-Americans in Trevon Moehrig and Ar’Darius Washington.
  • The Horned Frogs led the Big 12 in total and pass defense in his two seasons as a GA.
  • Helped TCU to two bowl game wins, including the 2017 season in which the Horned Frogs went 11-3, advanced to the Big 12 Championship game and finished ninth in the AP poll.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
  • Arizona State, 2012-16

PLAYING HIGHLIGHTS
  • A two-time all-Pac-12 honorable mention linebacker at Arizona State.
  • Served as a team captain for two seasons.
  • Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention twice.
  • Played in three bowl games and was a key member of the 2014 squad that won 10 games and finished the season ranked 12 in the country.

HOMETOWN
  • Euless, Texas

EDUCATION
  • Arizona State, B.A., Liberal Studies (2016)
  • TCU, M.A., Liberal Studies (2019)
 
PERSONAL
  • Full name is Viliami Ilaiu Moeakiola.