Saturday, January 16, 2010

Assistant Coach Bios

These bios are on some of the assistant coaches on the staff for the 2010 season. The staff is still being put together, so please check back for updated bios as the rest are hired.

Coach Jeff Wilson

Personal

Jeff attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, UT, graduating in 1995. He attended Southern Utah University and Rocky Mountain College, both on football scholarship. He is married to Sara, and they have a 15-month old son, Warren, and another son on the way in April. He has taught for 8 years at the high school level in History, Political Science, Physical Education, and Health. He currently works as a college recruiter, assisting high school athletes in finding college opportunities. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, golfing, snowmobiling, and discovering great restaurants. In fact, he has written an extensive blog detailing many of the wonderful dining destinations he has discovered both in Utah and in his many travels.

Athletic

Jeff had an illustrious high school career as a three sport athlete. He was an All-Region performer as an Offensive Tackle in football, a team captain and MVP in wrestling, and a three-year contributor (two as a starter) on three successive national championship rugby teams. He also was a recipient of the Utah Scholar Athlete Award. Following high school he joined the football team at Southern Utah University. There, he was a starting Offensive Tackle as a redshirt Freshman, helping lead the T-Birds to the top of the national rankings in rushing offense. After the season, he transferred to Rocky Mountain College in Billings, MT, where he enjoyed 3 years as a starting Offensive Guard. During those years the Bears had the #1 ranked Total Offense, Passing Offense, and Scoring Offense in the nation twice, and spent two years in the NAIA playoffs, rising as high as #2 in the national rankings. Successful in the classroom as well as on the field, he was a two-time member of the Academic All-Conference team.
Coach Wilson has coached for 9 years, having served as a Head Sophomore Coach (tied for the region title) and a Varsity Coordinator on both the Offensive and Defensive sides of the ball. He has coached at Highland, Murray, Riverton, and Bingham High Schools. He has been a part 8 playoff teams and 3 region title winners in his 9 years, including a State Championship in 2009. He also serves as the Head Forwards Coach, Head High School-age Coach, and Recruiting Coordinator for the Highland Rugby Club. While there, he has been a key contributor to 7 national championship teams.


Coach Eric Drage

Personal Bio

Eric was born in Provo and went to Santa Rita High School in Tucson, AZ. He married his high school sweetheart, Rachelle. They have been married for 19 years and have 3 children, Tyler, Jordan and Hallee. He attended BYU on a football scholarship and graduated with a BA in Physical Education with an emphasis in coaching and a minor in Communications. He has been a teacher and coach at Lehi High School, an account manager for SOS Staffing and worked for 6 years as an account manager for Systems West Computer Resources. For the past 5 years he has been the managing partner and VP of Sales of Apremis, an IT staffing company that he helped form.


Football Bio

In High School, he was selected the Arizona player of the year in 1989. He still holds the Arizona receiving record for most yards in a season in the 5A division. At BYU, he was a 2 time all-WAC selection at wide receiver and was an Academic All-American in 1993. He was voted a team captain in 1992 and 1993 by his teammates. He was the career record holder at BYU in receiving touchdowns and receiving yards (and is currently 2nd in both categories). He still holds the stadium record for longest reception of 97 yards. After graduating from BYU, he played one year professionally in Canada for the Toronto Argonauts and was the team's leading rookie receiver. He has been coaching football for the past 12 years at the High School and Semi-pro levels. He is currently the Head Coach of the Wasatch Revolution (of the Rocky Mountain Football League) and led them to the League Championship in their first year of existence.


Coach Ed Mulitalo


Personal


Ed attended Jefferson City High School in Daly City, CA and was a letterman in football, wrestling, and Track and Field . He was student of the year in1991-92, as well as student body president and chairman of the Student Board of Trustees. After graduating in 1992 he spent 2 years at Ricks College in Idaho, and 2 years at the University of Arizona. He is married to Laura and has 4 children: Lima (9), Tupu (6), Milo (4), and Lola (1).

He also started Big Ed's Band, which fosters the growth and development of instrumental music by providing instruments, repair, and other musical support for school systems to continue foster the development of musical gifts in children.


Athletic


Ed was a phenomenal player at both Ricks and Arizona. He played Offensive Tackle at both stops and was a dominating presence, opening holes for first-round NFL draft pick Trung Canidate while at Arizona. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 4th round of the draft, and became a fixture on the Ravens offensive line, earning a Super Bowl ring as a starting Offensive Guard. While with Baltimore, he was an integral part of an offense that paved the way for Jamal Lewis to become one of only six running backs ever with 2,000 rushing yards in a season. Ed was named to the Ravens' All-Decade team for his consistently outstanding performance from year to year. Ed has started 128 games in his NFL career. After spending the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the Detroit Lions, he moved into the broadcast booth, where he is currently doing Pre- and Post-game radio shows for the Ravens.


Kalisi Uluave

Personal

The Brain behind the Brawn, Coach Uluave comes to Herriman High School as the head of the Math department. In his spare time Coach Uluave loves all water activities (especially waterskiing) and spending time with his wife and three kids. His greatest influences are his wife, Kindra, who always gives her unyielding support and eternal love; his father, Pita Sr., whose influence as a math professor instilled a commitment to lifelong learning and improving; and his twin brother, Kivalu, whose drive and passion for football helped shape an unforgettable college experience and the start of a rewarding career in teaching and coaching.

Athletic


Born and raised in Provo, Utah, Coach Uluave attended and played football at Provo High School. There he earned 1st Team All Region honors and Honorable Mention All State honors- both as a player and academically as student. After high school Coach Uluave earned a scholarship to play football at Southern Utah University. As a linebacker on the SUU squad, Coach Uluave played on teams that led the nation in rushing offense and the lowest defensive average for returned punts. While majoring in both Social Studies and Math, Coach Uluave demonstrated that athletics and academics go hand in hand. As student-athlete, he was listed multiple times on the Dean’s List for earning a semester GPA above 3.60.