San Jose State hires Ken Niumatalolo: All-time winningest Navy coach takes over Spartans program

San Jose State has hired former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo to replace Brent Brennan, who accepted the Arizona job amid a wave of openings stemming from Nick Saban’s retirement at Alabama. Niumatalolo’s deal is for five years, according to ESPN. Niumatalolo recently accepted the tight ends coach job at UCLA after he spent the 2023 season in a support staff role with coach Chip Kelly and the Bruins. He will bring ample coaching experience to SJSU after a 15-year run with Navy from 2007-22, during which he compiled a 109-83 record. Niumatalolo is Navy’s all-time wins leader and has six…