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Keiki Misipeka

YEARS COACHING

  • Hawai‘i: 3rd Season
  • Overall: 8th Season

ALMA MATER

  • Southeast Missouri State, General Studies, 2017

COACHING EXPERIENCE 

  • Hawai‘i, General Manger (2024-); Running Backs (2022-23)
  • Missouri Southern, Running Backs, International Recruiting Coordinator (2018-2020)
  • Delaware State, Running Backs, Special Teams, Recruiting Coordinator (2018)
  • Garden City Community College, Running Backs, International Recruiting Coordinator (2016-17)
  • Silverado High School (Las Vegas), Assistant (2015)
  • Farrington High School, Defensive Backs (2013-14)
  • Samoana High School, Defensive Coordinator (2010-2012)

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

  • Returned to his alma mater to coach the running backs in 2022-23, before being appointed as the team's General Manager.
  • Served as an NFL International Scout for the Player Pathway program and was responsible for scouting the Pacific region including American Samoa, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand.
  • Member of Garden City CC staff that won the 2016 junior college national championship.
  • In two years at Garden City CC, recruited and coached six All-Americans, including former UH Rainbow Warrior Jamie Tago.
  • Mentored Brycen Allen to an all-conference year in his lone season at Delaware State and also guided Charles West to a record-breaking season while at Missouri Southern.
  • Has coached or scouted numerous players who have gone on to sign NFL contracts including Bamidele Olaseni (Raiders), Thomas Odukoya (Titans), Daniel Faalele (Ravens), and Matt Leo (Eagles).
  • Coached with former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham at Silverado High School in Las Vegas Nev., guiding the school to the state playoffs.
  • As the defensive backs coach at Farrington High School in Honolulu, helped the Governors to back-to-back state semifinal appearances.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • American National Rugby League, 2009
  • Manu Samoa International Rugby, 2005
  • Edmonton Eskimos (CFL), 2003
  • Southeast Missouri State, 2002
  • Hawai‘i, 2001
  • Palomar College,1999-2000

HOMETOWN

  • Pago Pago, American Samoa

PERSONAL

  • Wife: Tufi; Children: Keikiokalani, Kau’ilani, Kanoelehua, Konanihokuao, Kaleimailealii, Kelemete, Kealohilani, and Kekaikamahineokaaina.