Ikaika Malloe (born July 6, 1974) is an American football coach and former safety and linebacker, who is the current defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach for the UCLA Bruins. He played college football at Washington from 1992 to 1995.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator & inside linebackers coach |
| Team | UCLA |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 6, 1974 Waimanalo, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1995 | Washington |
| Position(s) | Safety & linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997–2001 | Washington (GA) |
| 2001–2003 | Western Illinois (ST/DL) |
| 2004–2007 | UTEP (DL) |
| 2008 | Hawaii (ST/DT) |
| 2009–2011 | Yale (DC) |
| 2012–2013 | Portland State (ST/DT) |
| 2014–2015 | Utah State (DL) |
| 2016–2019 | Washington (DL) |
| 2020 | Washington (co-DC/DL) |
| 2021 | Washington (co-DC/OLB) |
| 2022 | UCLA (ST/OLB) |
| 2023 | UCLA (DL) |
| 2024–present | UCLA (DC/ILB) |
Playing career
editMalloe graduated from Kamehameha High School and chose to walk on at Washington.[1] He helped lead the Huskies to a 1995 Pac-10 Championship while leading the team in interceptions with five.[1]
Coaching career
editWashington (first stint)
editFollowing his playing career at Washington, Malloe transitioned into a role as a student assistant, program coordinator and a graduate assistant.[2] He earned his degree in sociology from the UW in 1997.[3]
Western Illinois
editFollowing his time at Washington, Malloe was hired as the special teams coordinator at Western Illinois.[4] During his time with the Leathernecks, his defensive line ranked second in the conference in sacks, red zone defense, and opponents' third down conversions.[5]
UTEP
editBefore the 2004 season, Malloe took a job as the defensive line coach at UTEP.[6] During his tenure with the Miners he helped them to the 2005 GMAC Bowl.[6]
Hawaii
editFollowing his time at UTEP, Malloe took a job coaching special teams and the defensive line at Hawaii, helping guide them to a berth in the 2008 Hawai'i Bowl.[5]
Yale
editFrom 2009-11, Malloe spent three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Yale.[7]
Portland State
editAfter his time at Yale, Malloe took a job at Portland State where he coached All-America punter Kyle Loomis.[8]
Utah State
editIn 2014, he took a job at Utah State where he helped the Aggies to a 10-4 record and a New Mexico Bowl win over UTEP.[8]
Washington (second stint)
editIn 2016, Malloe returned to his alma mater, and in his first season as the Huskies' defensive line coach led a unit that led the Pac-12 in both total and scoring defense and led the nation in turnover margin.[9] This contributed to the Huskies' 12-2 season and berth in the 2016 College Football Playoff.[8] During his time with Washington, he coached Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and NFL first round draft pick, Vita Vea.[10]
UCLA
editMalloe was hired by UCLA prior to the 2021 Holiday Bowl, before its cancellation, to serve as an analyst for the Bruins.[11] Afterwards, he assumed full time coaching duties.[9]
On January 3, 2024, Chip Kelly announced that he had promoted Malloe to defensive coordinator.[12]
Personal life
editMalloe and his wife, Tara, have two daughters, Taylor and Sloane, and two sons, Jordan and Isaiah.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Bolch, Ben (October 3, 2024). "Ikaika Malloe is driven to fix UCLA's defense". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Ikaika Malloe - Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Tackles - Football Coaches". Portland State University Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "UCLA Announces Hiring of Ikaika Malloe". 247Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Milles, Todd (April 1, 2016). "Ikaika Malloe cherishing his second chance with UW football". The News Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ikaika Malloe - Football Coach". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ikaika Malloe - Defensive Line - Football Coaches". Utah State University Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Caple, Christian (December 22, 2015). "Huskies hire former UW defensive back Ikaika Malloe as new defensive line coach". The Olympian. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ikaika Malloe - Football Coach". University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ikaika Malloe - Football Coach". UCLA. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Fetters, Chris. "Ikaika Malloe talks about life after Vita Vea". 247Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Connon, Sam (December 21, 2021). "Report: UCLA Football Hiring Washington's Ikaika Malloe as Next Outside Linebackers Coach". Sports Illustrated UCLA Bruins News, Analysis and More. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Ikaika Malloe Named Defensive Coordinator for UCLA Football". UCLA. Retrieved October 11, 2024.