Ali’i Niumatalolo (Al-ee-ee / Nee-uh-mah-tuh-lolo) is in his first season as Utah State’s senior analyst and tight ends coach. Niumatalolo brings three years of coaching experience with him to the Aggies and has been part of two bowl teams.
Niumatalolo came to Utah State after spending the 2024 season as the outside linebackers coach at Utah Tech. With the Trailblazers, Niumatalolo coached Rick Mua’e, who earned FCS Freshman All-America honors.
Before Utah Tech, Niumatalolo served as an offensive line graduate assistant coach at UCLA during the 2023 season, helping the Bruins to an 8-5 record and a victory in the LA Bowl.
Niumatalolo began his coaching career at his alma mater Utah, serving as a quality control coach during the 2022 season and helping the Utes to a Pac-12 championship and an appearance in the Rose Bowl.
Niumatalolo, who is the son of former longtime Navy head football coach and current San José State head coach Ken Niumatalolo, played four seasons at Utah from 2017-21, where he saw time at both tight end and fullback.
Niumatalolo graduated from Utah in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.
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Coaching History
2025- Utah State – Senior Analyst/TE
2024 Utah Tech – Outside Linebackers
2023 UCLA – Offensive Graduate Assistant
2022 Utah – Quality Control
Bowl Games (2)
UCLA (1): 2023 LA Bowl
Utah (1): 2022 Rose Bowl
Conference Championship (1)
Utah (1): 2022 – Pac 12
Playing Experience
2017-21 Utah
Education
2022 Utah – Sociology (Bachelor’s)