BUT NIUMATALOLO HAS CONTINUED PROGRAM'S SUCCESS
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SAN DIEGO ---- The United States Naval Academy is located in Annapolis, Md., nestled along the banks of the Severn River. It's a mere 30 miles from the White House. The trees are bare, the wind is cold, and the ground is white this time of year.
So don't be fooled by the sailboats in picturesque Chesapeake Bay. This is one of the last places in the country you would expect to hear the word "aloha.''
But that's exactly what you get if you reach the recording at the school's football office.
"Aloha, and welcome to Navy football.''
Huh?
"My secretary did that,'' says head coach Ken Niumatalolo. "She wants to make sure I don't get too homesick.''
Niumatalolo was born and raised in Hawaii. That he has ended up 5,000 miles away as one of the rising stars among college football coaches is a story of inspiration and trailblazing.
Niumatalolo still visits the islands every summer, but the truth is he and his family have adapted nicely to East Coast living. In fact, the youngest of his and wife Barbara's three children was born in Maryland, where he has resided for 12 of the last 15 years while serving in a variety of coaching roles for Navy.
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