Kurt Taufa'asau

American football player and coach (born 1990)
American football coach (born 1990)

Kurt Taufa'asau
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNew Mexico Highlands
ConferenceRMAC
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1990-09-18) September 18, 1990 (age 33)
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Alma materUniversity of Wyoming (2012)
Playing career
2009New Mexico Military
2010–2012Wyoming
2013Oakland Raiders*
2013Tennessee Titans*
2014Indianapolis Colts*
Position(s)Defensive tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2015Westlake HS (UT) (DL)
2016–2018New Mexico Military (DL)
2019–2020New Mexico Military (AHC/DL)
2021–2023New Mexico Military
2024–presentNew Mexico Highlands
Head coaching record
Overall0–0 (college)
27–10 (junior college)
Bowls1–1 (junior college)
Tournaments2–0 (NJCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NJCAA Division I (2021)
1 SWJCFC (2021)
Awards
First Team All-WSFL (2009)

Kurt Taufa'asau (born September 18, 1990) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for New Mexico Highlands University, a position he has held since 2024.[1][2][3] He was the head football coach for New Mexico Military Institute from 2021 to 2023. In 2021, he led New Mexico Military to a NJCAA National Football Championship win.[4][5][6][7] He also coached for Westlake High School.[8]

Taufa'asau played college football for New Mexico Military and Wyoming as a defensive tackle.[9] After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft he signed with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).[10] He also had stints with the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts.[3][6]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
New Mexico Highlands Cowboys (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2024–present)
2024 New Mexico Highlands 0–0 0–0
New Mexico Highlands: 0–0 0–0
Total: 0–0

Junior college

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs D1#
New Mexico Military Broncos (Southwest Junior College Football Conference) (2021–2023)
2021 New Mexico Military 12–1 6–1 1st W NJCAA Division I Championship 1
2022 New Mexico Military 9–3 5–2 T–2nd W HF Sinclair Wool 7
2023 New Mexico Military 6–6 4–3 T–4th L Xcel Energy Wool
New Mexico Military: 27–10 15–7
Total: 27–10
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "New Mexico Highlands hires NMMI's Taufa'asau as head football coach". Albuquerque Journal. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Webber, Will (May 29, 2024). "Highlands names NMMI coach to football post". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Kurt Taufa'asau Named NMHU Head Football Coach". New Mexico Highlands University Athletics. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "New Mexico Military Institute's Kurt Taufa'asau Selected as 2021 ACCFCA Coach of the Year - AFCA". www.afca.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Taufa'asau garners DI Coach of the Year honors". NJCAA. December 22, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Kurt Taufa'asau named ACCFCA Coach of the Year, Broncos tab postseason honors". New Mexico Military Institute. December 22, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Beltran, Blynn (January 15, 2022). "Taufa'asau leads Broncos to first National Championship". Roswell Daily Record. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "New Mexico Military Institute". New Mexico Military Institute. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Kurt Taufa'asau - Football". University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Damien, Levi (May 6, 2013). "Raiders UDFA profile: Kurt Taufa'asau". Silver And Black Pride. Retrieved May 30, 2024.

External links

  • New Mexico Military profile
  • Wyoming profile
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New Mexico Military Broncos head football coaches
  • R. R. Brown (1910–1922)
  • Harry Rabenhorst (1923–1924)
  • Charles M. Rademacher (1925)
  • Babe Godfrey (1948–1950)
  • Monroe Harrelson (1951–1955)
  • Nick Padgen (1956–1959)
  • Bob Shaw (1960–1962)
  • John Nuemann (1963–1964)
  • Wilson Knapp (1965–1966)
  • Marshall Brown (1967–1969)
  • Robert F. Dennis (1972)
  • Burl Wood (1973)
  • Ray Sewalt (1974–1975)
  • Lefty Stecklein (1976–1982)
  • No team (1983–1991)
  • Dwight Burns (1992)
  • Josh Lynn (2011)
  • Joe Forchtner (2012–2020)
  • Kurt Taufa'asau (2021–2023)
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New Mexico Highlands Cowboys head football coaches
  • Walcott (1901)
  • Don Gibson (1953–1964)
  • Jack Scofield (1964–1966)
  • John Levra (1967–1970)
  • Les Davis (1971)
  • Bill Lachapelle (1972)
  • No team (1973)
  • Salvador Gonzalez (1974–1975)
  • Dan Antolik (1976–1978)
  • Fred Bleil (1979–1982)
  • Dennis Eckhoff (1983)
  • Dan Shonka (1984–1986)
  • Pat Darbro (1987–1988)
  • George Martinez (1989–1991)
  • Jim Ewan (1992–1995)
  • Carl Ferrill (1996–1998)
  • Ed Rifilato (1999)
  • Steve DaPrato (2000)
  • Greg Critchett (2001–2002)
  • John Fassel (2003–2004)
  • Santos Carrillo (2005)
  • Carl Ferrill (2006)
  • Pablo Cano (2007)
  • Chad Roanhaus (2008–2010)
  • Eric Young (2011–2014)
  • Jeff Mills (2015–2016)
  • Marty Fine (2017–2019)
  • Josh Kirkland (2020–2021)
  • Ron Hudson (2022–2023)
  • Kurt Taufa'asau (2024– )


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