Current position | |
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Title | Defensive Coordinator |
Team | Nevada |
Conference | Mountain West |
Annual salary | $200,000 [1] |
Biographical details | |
Born | Billings, Montana | January 23, 1982
Alma mater | Montana State University (2005) |
Playing career | |
2000–2004 | Montana State |
Position(s) | Safety |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
2005–2014 | Montana State ( LB) |
2015 | Montana State ( DC/LB) |
2016 | Montana State (LB) |
2017–2018 | Washington ( Def. analyst) |
2019–2020 | Montana State (DC/ S) |
2021–2023 | Boise State (co-DC/S) |
2024–present | Nevada (DC) |
Kane Ioane ( /ˈaɪ.oʊn/ EYE-own; born January 23, 1982) [2] is an American college football coach and former player. He previously served as the co- defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Boise State Broncos. He currently serves as the defensive coordinator for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Ioane played safety for Montana State, [3] earning All-America honors for four straight years, from 2000 to 2003. He was the Big Sky Conference defensive MVP in 2003 and finished at Montana State as the Big Sky's all-time tackles leader. [4] Ioane was inducted to the Montana State Hall of Fame in 2014, [5] [6] and the Montana Football Hall of Fame in 2016. [3]
Ioane spent a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following his graduation, during the offseason following the 2004 season. [7] He participated in mini-camp, but ultimately did not make the roster and returned to Billings for a coaching position in 2005. [8]
After serving as a student assistant during the 2004 season, [9] Ioane was hired by Montana State as a linebackers coach to begin the 2005 season. [2] He remained in this position until 2016, with only one year gap in 2015, during which time he was also Montana State's defensive coordinator. In 2017, Ioane accepted a position at Washington as a defensive analyst, a position he held for two years. [9] In 2019, Ioane returned to Montana State as the Bobcats' defensive coordinator and safeties coach; he held this position for two years as well. In 2021, he accepted a position at Boise State as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach on the staff of new head coach Andy Avalos. [10] On December 18, 2023 he was announced as the new Defensive Coordinator on the staff of new head coach Jeff Choate. [11]
Ioane is a native of Billings, Montana, and graduated from Montana State University with a Bachelor of Arts in education in 2005. He lives with his wife, Kerri, and their two children. [4]
Current position | |
---|---|
Title | Defensive Coordinator |
Team | Nevada |
Conference | Mountain West |
Annual salary | $200,000 [1] |
Biographical details | |
Born | Billings, Montana | January 23, 1982
Alma mater | Montana State University (2005) |
Playing career | |
2000–2004 | Montana State |
Position(s) | Safety |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
2005–2014 | Montana State ( LB) |
2015 | Montana State ( DC/LB) |
2016 | Montana State (LB) |
2017–2018 | Washington ( Def. analyst) |
2019–2020 | Montana State (DC/ S) |
2021–2023 | Boise State (co-DC/S) |
2024–present | Nevada (DC) |
Kane Ioane ( /ˈaɪ.oʊn/ EYE-own; born January 23, 1982) [2] is an American college football coach and former player. He previously served as the co- defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Boise State Broncos. He currently serves as the defensive coordinator for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Ioane played safety for Montana State, [3] earning All-America honors for four straight years, from 2000 to 2003. He was the Big Sky Conference defensive MVP in 2003 and finished at Montana State as the Big Sky's all-time tackles leader. [4] Ioane was inducted to the Montana State Hall of Fame in 2014, [5] [6] and the Montana Football Hall of Fame in 2016. [3]
Ioane spent a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following his graduation, during the offseason following the 2004 season. [7] He participated in mini-camp, but ultimately did not make the roster and returned to Billings for a coaching position in 2005. [8]
After serving as a student assistant during the 2004 season, [9] Ioane was hired by Montana State as a linebackers coach to begin the 2005 season. [2] He remained in this position until 2016, with only one year gap in 2015, during which time he was also Montana State's defensive coordinator. In 2017, Ioane accepted a position at Washington as a defensive analyst, a position he held for two years. [9] In 2019, Ioane returned to Montana State as the Bobcats' defensive coordinator and safeties coach; he held this position for two years as well. In 2021, he accepted a position at Boise State as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach on the staff of new head coach Andy Avalos. [10] On December 18, 2023 he was announced as the new Defensive Coordinator on the staff of new head coach Jeff Choate. [11]
Ioane is a native of Billings, Montana, and graduated from Montana State University with a Bachelor of Arts in education in 2005. He lives with his wife, Kerri, and their two children. [4]