July 31, 2025; Berkeley, CA, USA; Cal Football Headshots at Memorial Stadium. Famika Anae (Photo credit: Al Sermeno/KLC fotos)

Famika Anae

  • Title
    Offensive Line

Famika Anae is in his first season at Cal. He was named the offensive line coach on December 14, 2024. 

  • Anae has over 10 seasons of collegiate coaching experience, most recently serving as the offensive line coach at New Mexico in 2024.

  • Before New Mexico, Anae was the offensive line coach at Campbell University, Texas A&M Commerce and at Dixie State in 2018. Before his first full-time role, he was an assistant offensive line coach at Virginia (2016-18) and also BYU (2014-15).

  • In his three full-time stops, Anae has seen eight of his players garner All-Conference honors.

  • At New Mexico, the Lobos' high-powered offense was led by a strong running attack, ranking fourth nationally in rushing at 253.6 yards per game.

  • Led by Anae, the Lobos' offensive line led the country last season in both total sacks allowed (5) and sacks allowed per game (0.42). New Mexico also topped FBS teams in tackles for loss allowed, giving up just 26 on the season for 70 yards (2.17 pg). The 26 tackles for loss allowed were eight fewer than Army's 34, the second-least allowed in the country. The Lobos were fourth in the NCAA in total offense at 484.3 yards per game.

  • In 2023, Campbell's 2023 offensive line ranked No. 2 in the FCS in pass blocking efficiency (93.2), according to PFF. The CU offense also led the CAA and finished fifth nationally in pass completion percentage (.702).

  • At Texas A&M Commerce, Anae spent three seasons coaching the offensive line and helped develop three All-Conference players. In 2021, the offensive line made way for an offense that gained 3,580 total yards and allowed less than two sacks per game.

  • As a player, Anae played two seasons on the offensive line at BYU from 2011-12 before injuries ended his career after his sophomore season. As a starter in 2012, Anae earned All-Independent honors for the Cougars. 

  • Anae and his wife Tessi Leila Tolutau have four children Liane, Savani, Fiaali'i, and Litiavava'u.


Year-By-Year Coaching Positions
Season: Team – Coaching Position

2014-15: BYU – Assistant Offensive Line
2016-17: Virginia – Assistant Offensive Line
2018: Dixie State – Offensive Line
2019-21: Texas A&M Commerce – Offensive Line
2022-23: Campbell – Offensive Line
2024: New Mexico – Defensive Line
2025: California – Offensive Line

Anea File

Hometown: Laie, Hawai’i
College: BYU, 2014, BA, History
Family: Wife, Tessi; Children, Liane, Savani, Fiaali’i, Litiavava’u