BYU coach Kalani Sitake received a contract extension through the 2023 season, the school announced Monday.
He was named head coach on December 19, 2015 by director of athletics Tom Holmoe and in November 2019 received a contract extension through the 2023 season. Because BYU is a private institution, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. One hour later, Sitake addressed the media at his weekly press conference and was asked his excitement level for having this extension now finalized. This had been a talking point among BYU fans for the better part of the season, especially after Sitake, who is 26-23 in four seasons at … Sitake, who is 26-23 in four seasons at his alma mater, had been under contract through 2020. BYU officially announced a contract extension for head coach Kalani Sitake. The university announced Monday morning an extension of Sitake's contract through the 2023 season, finalizing an agreement that has long been in the works. He has been the head football coach at Brigham Young University (BYU) since December 2015, and is the first Tongan to become a collegiate football head coach. Kalani Sitake (pronounced kah-lah-nee see-tah-kay) enters his fifth season overseeing the BYU football program in 2020. It’s official. PROVO, Utah – On Monday morning, BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake put the final touches on a contract extension that would keep him in Provo through the 2023 season. Sitake played college football as a fullback at BYU under coach LaVell Edwards, and graduated in 2000. BYU athletics director Tom Holmoe shared this news with the team in the #ExtendKalani worked. Kelaokalani Fifita "Kalani" Sitake (born October 10, 1975) is an American football coach and former player. After months, weeks and days of speculation, BYU coach Kalani Sitake received a three-year contract extension that will keep him in Provo through the 2023 season. BYU officially announced that they have extended the contract for head coach Kalani Sitake today.