University of California Athletics

Ta’ufo’ou begins his first season at Cal in 2025. He serves as the assistant defensive line and outside linebackers coach.

• Before his time in Berkeley, he was UAB’s Defensive Coordinator under head coach Trent Dilfer.

• Ta’ufo’ou came to Birmingham after spending the three years (2020-22) with Dilfer turning Lipscomb Academy into one of the most dominant high school programs in the country.

• Serving as Lipscomb’s Defensive Coordinator, Ta’ufo’ou’s defense allowed just 5.5 points per game in 2022 en route to claiming the Mustang’s second-consecutive state title.

• In three seasons at Lipscomb, the Mustangs posted 14 shutouts with Ta’ufo’ou as the defensive coordinator and played to an overall record of 37-4 in his three seasons. Lipscomb concluded a perfect 13-0 season in 2022 with a 42-0 victory over rival Christ Presbyterian Academy in the state championship game.

• Along with coaching at Lipscomb alongside Dilfer, Ta’ufo’ou was on staff at the Elite 11 as a quarterback’s coach for a decade.

• A native of San Carlos, California, Ta’ufo’ou spent eight years as the head coach of two different high schools in California. 

• He was the head coach at Menlo Atherton for five years (2012-16) before coaching Arch Bishop Mitty’s for three (2017-19). He earned three Coach of the Year awards during his tenure as a head coach.

• Ta’ufo’ou played high school football at St. Francis (CA) and became an all-state linebacker at Community of San Mateo Community College. Following San Mateo, Ta’ufo’ou continued his football career at the University of Mary and graduated with a degree in business administration.

• Ta’ufo’ou and his wife Alexis have two daughters, Mililani and Kaileia.