Andrew Seumalo

Biography

Andrew Seumalo begins his first season as a member of head Coach Kirby Moore’s staff, being named as the assistant defensive line coach in January of 2026. Seumalo is no stranger to the Pacific Northwest, having been a student-athlete and later a graduate assistant coach at Oregon State. Seumalo arrives in Pullman having spent the past eight seasons at Lafayette College in Easton, Penn. For the 2025 season, Seumalo served as the inside linebackers coach as well as the recruiting coordinator. During his time at Lafayette, Seumalo has worked with both inside and outside linebackers, as well as the defensive line. In 2024 after the graduation of Billy Shaeffer, Seumalo relied on seniors Tim O’Hearn and Semaj Cross to fill the void. Together, O’Hearn and Cross tallied 87 tackles, eight and a half tackles for loss and four sacks. O’Hearn collected 5.5 tackles for loss and three sacks while forcing a team-leading three fumbles. Cross started 11 of 12 games at the OLB position, ringing up 40 tackles to go along with one interception and one forced fumble. The 2023 season saw the Leopards lead the conference in scoring defense, rushing defense and red-zone defense. Shaeffer turned in a stellar final campaign under Seumalo's tutelage. He led the team with 83 tackles for a Patriot League-best 21.5 TFL and 10 sacks, good enough for 10th in the nation. Shaeffer was one of three national finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is doled out annually to the national defensive player of