An anticipated staff shake-up within the Navy football program began on Monday with one assistant leaving of his own volition.
Utah announced on Monday afternoon that Sione Po’uha has been hired as defensive tackles coach. Po’uha is a Utah graduate and member of the school’s 2005 Fiesta Bowl team.
Head coach Kyle Whittingham has great familiarity with Po’uha, who served as a student assistant and Director of Player Development for the Utes.
“It’s great to have Sione back in our program,” Whittingham said in the announcement. “In his playing days he was an outstanding defensive tackle here at Utah and had a lengthy and successful NFL career as well.