Tony Tuioti

Biography

Tony Tuioti joined Dan Lanning's inaugural staff at Oregon as the defensive line coach on December 23, 2021, after spending the previous three seasons in the same role at Nebraska. A former standout defensive lineman himself at Hawaii, Tuioti has spent several seasons coaching out west at both California and his alma mater. In between working for Cal and Hawaii, Tuioti worked for Michigan and the Cleveland Browns. He also spent time early in his career as a high school coach, serving as the head coach at Kalaheo (Hawaii) High School and the defensive coordinator at Silverado (Nev.) High School. As a player, Tuioti was an All-WAC defensive lineman as a junior and as a senior. He was a key leader for a team that tied for the largest one-year turnaround in NCAA history, going from 0-12 the previous season to a 9-4 mark that included a share of the WAC title. Prior to joining the Ducks, Tuioti helped Nebraska improve in several categories during his time in Lincoln. A four-year letterman a