Sione Po'uha

Biography

Years at BYU 2022-present Years Overall 2015-21, 22-present Coaching Experience 2026-present, BYU associate head coach 2022-present, BYU defensive tackles coach 2018-21, Utah defensive tackles coach 2018, Navy defensive tackles coach 2017, Utah director of player development 2015-16, Utah student assistant coach Bowl Games Coached 2019 Alamo Bowl, 2018 Holiday Bowl, 2016 Foster Farms Bowl, 2015 Las Vegas Bowl Coaching Notes Came to BYU to be on Kalani Sitake’s staff in December of 2022 as BYU prepared to enter the Big 12 Conference in 2023. A great technician and teacher, heis a natural leader on and off the field who has a great understanding of the game up front as a longtime NFL defensive tackle and a defensive line coach at Navy, Utah and BYU. Has helped BYU in its first three years in the Big 12 Conference achieved a 28-11 (.718) record under Kalani Sitake, including a 23-4 (.852) resume the past two seasons while finishing tied atop the conference standings and earning bowl victories in back-to-back years. Contributed to BYU producing one of the nation’s top overall defenses, consistently ranking in the top 20 in many different statistical categories. BYU's defense produced eight top-25 defensive outcomes in 2025, including No. 6 in red zone defense (70.4%) and red zone TD defense (40.7%), No. 7 in interceptions (17), No. 10 in defensive TDs (3), No. 14 in turnovers gained (24), No. 19 in scoring defense (19.1 ppg), No. 19 in third down defense (33%), and No. 25 in pass