Malloe Leaving, Recruiting News

Some interesting news items from Dave Reardon today. He writes that UH assistant coach Ikaika Malloe is leaving to coach at Yale.

Three sources close to the situation have told me Hawaii defensive tackles and special teams coach Ikaika Malloe is leaving UH to be an assistant coach at Yale. One of them said Malloe has informed head coach Greg McMackin. Malloe has not returned recent phone calls from the Star-Bulletin. Malloe’s connection is new Yale head coach Tom Williams, who was an assistant at Washington, where Malloe was a star player.

And on Quick Reads, Reardon writes that Punahou QB Kimo Makaula, who was recruited to UH as a defensive end, has switched his commitment to Washington. Also, receiver Kalua Noa will go to Portland State instead of UH.

UPDATE: Stephen Tsai has quotes from Greg McMackin and Ikaika Malloe regarding his departure.

In a tearful announcement, assistant coach Ikaika Malloe confirmed that he has accepted the defensive coordinator’s job at Yale.
“We’re going to miss having what we have here,” said Malloe, a Kamehameha Schools graduate. His wife also was raised in Hawai‘i.
“My heart will always be here,” he added. “My heart will never leave here. … It’s been a dream of mine to not only be a coordinator, but to one day be a head coach. You’ll never know if you’ll get another chance. I don’t want to regret not taking it.”