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 2–9 2–7 T–7th
New Mexico Highlands: 2–9 2–7
Total: 2–9

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.


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