Brent Brennan may have gone to Arizona, but the previous San Jose State head coach left the Spartans’ program in a good spot.
Brennan went 34-48 in seven years at SJSU, but the Spartans enjoyed three winning seasons over the last four years. They were one of seven Mountain West teams which were bowl-eligible in 2023.
Now former Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo will be leading SJSU. Here’s more info about him.
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What’s San Jose State Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo’s Salary?
Ken Niumatalolo signed a five-year deal, but the financial details of the contract have not been widely reported. Former SJSU head coach Brent Brennan made $2.3 million in total pay in 2023, according to USA Today.
Ken Niumatalolo’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| Present | San Jose State | HC |
| 2023 | UCLA | Assistant |
| 2007-22 | Navy | HC |
| 2002-07 | Navy | AHC/OL |
| 1999-2001 | UNLV | TEs/ST |
| 1997-98 | Navy | OC |
| 1995-96 | Navy | RBs |
| 1990-94 | Hawaii | GA/Assistant |
What’s San Jose State Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo’s Record?
Ken Niumatalolo is 109-83 in the FBS as a head coach. All of those games were from his time as Navy’s head coach from 2007-22. He went 6-5 in bowl games during that time.
How Old Is San Jose State Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo?
Ken Niumatalolo is 58 years old.
San Jose State Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo’s Background
Ken Niumatalolo is Navy’s all-time winningest coach with 109 wins.
During his tenure as the head coach of the Midshipmen, Navy appeared in 10 bowl games as he was the AAC Coach of the Year three times. The Midshipmen won at least a share of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy eight times when he was the head coach and even more when he was an assistant there.
Niumatalolo spent most of his coaching career at Navy. He was an assistant head coach and offensive line coach there from 2002-07, and he was the head coach of the team for its bowl game during the last of those years.
He also coached running backs at Navy from 1995-96 and was the team’s offensive coordinator from 1997-98.
But he also has coaching experience in the western part of the country. He was UCLA’s director of leadership last year and UNLV’s tight ends coach and special teams coordinator from 1999-2001.
He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Hawaii. He played quarterback there and was a part of the program’s first bowl appearance in 1989.
