Keith Bhonapha
Current position | |
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Title | Associate head coach & running backs coach |
Team | Boise State Broncos |
Biographical details | |
Born | Oakland, California | May 12, 1980
Playing career | |
1999–2002 | Hawaii |
Position(s) | Defensive back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2003–2005 | Hawaii (GA) |
2009–2010 | Boise State (RB) |
2011–2013 | Boise State (RB/RC) |
2014–2019 | Washington (RB/RC) |
2020 | Washington (RB) |
2021 | Washington (ST/RB) |
2022-present | Boise State (AHC/RB) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
2006–2008 | Boise State (director of football ops.) |
Keith Abu Bhonapha (born May 12, 1980) is an American football coach who is currently the Associate Head Coach and running backs coach at the . He played college football at Hawaii, where also began his coaching career. He has also spent time as an assistant at University of Washington
Playing career[]
Bhonapha played college football at Hawaii from 1999 to 2002, where he was a defensive back who was credited with the ability to play both safety and cornerback.[1][2]
Coaching career[]
Hawaii[]
Following his playing career, Bhonapha was offered a graduate assistant position at his alma mater Hawaii by head coach June Jones, where he helped to coach the defensive backs with secondary coach Rich Miano.[3] While at Hawaii, he was credited with connecting Davone Bess with Hawaii, as the two had the same high school football coach.[4]
Boise State[]
Bhonapha was hired as the director of football operations at Boise State in 2006. He was reassigned to running backs coach in 2009 in a series of staff shuffling made by Boise State head coach Chris Petersen.[5] He added the title of recruiting coordinator in 2011.
Washington[]
Bhonapha followed Petersen to Washington in 2014 to serve as his running backs coach and the program's recruiting coordinator.[6] While he was the recruiting coordinator, he and fellow assistant Ikaika Malloe were credited with rebuilding a recruiting pipeline in the state of Hawaii in part to their connections to the state that ended up with the successful recruitments of players such as Zion Tupuola-Fetui.[7] He was promoted to special teams coordinator in 2021 following the promotion of Bob Gregory to defensive coordinator.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Coaches moving Bhonapha around". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Finding Hawaiian gems is just part of Keith Bhonapha's job". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "For Bhonapha, Hawaii Represents Ohana". Pac-12. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "College coaches talk up Bess". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going on: Chris Petersen Realigns Boise State Staff". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Chris Petersen announces hires". ESPN. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Huskies looking to make recruiting inroads in Hawaii". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Lake Promotes Gregory to UW Defensive Coordinator". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Oakland, California
- Players of American football from Oakland, California
- Coaches of American football from California
- American football defensive backs
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football coaches
- Boise State Broncos football coaches
- Washington Huskies football coaches