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Kalani Sitake

Head CoachatBYU

Coaching since 2009

Kalani Sitake is 91-47 at BYU since 2016 and 91-47 in his career.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season7-2Conf 4-2
At BYU91-47Conf 21-14 · since 2016
Last 3 seasons30-6Conf 19-5
Career91-47Conf 21-14 · 11 seasons

Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker

BYU won 59.0% of its games before he arrived (59.7% in conference). His career win rate is +6.9 pts against that (+0.3 pts in conference).

Bio

Hired
Dec 19, 2015
Alma mater
BYU
Calls plays
No
Background
Defense
First-time head coach
No
Agent
David Dunn
Agency
Athletes First

Head Coaching Seasons

10 seasons
YearSchoolW-LConfSRSSP+SP+ OffSP+ DefAP FinalTitles and Bowl
2025BYU12-2Big 1215.015.933.918.811W 25-21 Pop-Tarts Bowl vs Georgia Tech
2024BYU11-2Big 1214.815.332.018.813W 36-14 Valero Alamo Bowl vs Colorado
2023BYU5-7Big 12-0.8-3.325.330.3--
2022BYU8-5FBS Independents-0.3-1.434.334.8-W 24-23 New Mexico Bowl vs SMU
2021BYU10-3FBS Independents8.08.937.227.919L 28-31 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl vs UAB
2020BYU11-1FBS Independents19.619.239.220.311W 49-23 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs UCF
2019BYU7-6FBS Independents-1.01.328.626.2-L 34-38 SOFI HAWAI'I BOWL vs Hawai'i
2018BYU7-6FBS Independents3.26.228.922.3-W 49-18 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL vs Western Michigan
2017BYU4-9FBS Independents-10.6-7.418.625.8--
2016BYU9-4FBS Independents7.38.029.623.1-W 24-21 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL vs Wyoming

BYU Staff, 2026

24

Transfer Portal at BYU

Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 14

CycleInOutNet
20261114-3
20251633-17
2024770
202397+2
202232+1

Staff History by Season

1 stint
  1. 2023-2026
    BYUHead Coach

Coaching Tenure Timeline

3 stops
2016-present11 seasons
BYUCurrent
Head Coach
2015-20151 season
Defensive Coordinator
2009-20146 seasons
Defensive Coordinator

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

BYUHead Coach 2016-present

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
202616073.44
202517023.12
202415023.13
202315033.2
202220023.1
202112013.08
202024002.92
201914012.93
201830002.57
201721022.57
201618012.72