Responsibilities
Responsibilities included the coordination of recruiting activities and roster management, including the identification of prospective student-athletes, oversaw the walk-on program, and tracked the eligibility of incoming recruits
Education
- University of Phoenix (2010, MBA)
- BYU (1993, BA Political Science)
Professional Experience
- BYU––Recruiting, Player Personnel Coordinator (2019-20)
- University of Utah—Assistant Director of Player Personnel (2018), Director of High School Relations (2016-2018) and Football Recruiter (2015-2018)—intimately involved in all phases of recruiting and served as camps coach and camp director
- Worked as a coach with Troy Polamalu Fa'asamoa Initiative in Tutuila, American Samoa (2015) in addition to the All Poly Football Camps in Utah (2015)
- Coached linebackers and special teams at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah (2014)
- Served as defensive line coach and the rugby head coach at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Arizona (2009-13)
- Worked as an administrator at the Ensign Group in California (2012-14)
- Served as MBA coordinator at Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business (2010-12)
- Executive director of A Better Way Company, a private juvenile residential treatment center(2004-2007)
- A member of the executive committee for the Junior Seau Foundation (1996-2001)
Athletic Career
- BYU linebacker (1984-85, 89-90)
- Member of BYU's national championship team (1984)
- All-WAC linebacker (1990)
- WAC Defensive Player of the Year runnerup (1990)
- Named Best BYU Linebacker and Best Conditioned Athlete (1990)
- Captain of BYU defense that defeated the No. 1-ranked Miami Hurricanes (1990)
- Hardest Hitter honoree by Sporting News (1989)
- Four-year letterman who helped BYU qualify for four bowl games (1984, 85, 89, 90)
- Helped BYU win four WAC titles (1984, 85, 89, 90)
- Rugby—Played rugby extensively for BYU, Super League Champions Old Mission Beach Athletic Club in San Diego, and locally for Provo Steelers, United Rugby Club before hanging up the boots in 2000.
Mission
- Served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Apia, Samoa Mission (1986-88)
Hometown
- Apia, Samoa
Interests
- Church service, reading, coaching rugby, snowmobiling, boogie boarding & scuba diving
Family
- Married to Geraldine Mann (MA Adult Education) and they have five children with three sons and two daughters: Alema, Salamasina, Talavou, Nafanua and Savea
- Parents Alema & Merita Fitisemanu served as Temple President and Matron in the Apia Samoa Temple (2011-14)