Kane Ioane
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Nevada |
| Conference | MW |
| Annual salary | $200,000[1] |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 23, 1982 Billings, Montana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Montana State University (2005) |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2004 | Montana State |
| Position | Safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2014 | Montana State (LB) |
| 2015 | Montana State (DC/LB) |
| 2016 | Montana State (LB) |
| 2017–2018 | Washington (Def. analyst) |
| 2019–2020 | Montana State (DC/S) |
| 2021–2023 | Boise State (co-DC/S) |
| 2024–present | Nevada (DC) |
Kane Ioane (/ˈaɪ.oʊn/ EYE-own; born January 23, 1982)[2] is an American college football coach and former player. He previously served as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Boise State Broncos. He currently serves as the defensive coordinator for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Ioane played safety for Montana State,[3] earning All-America honors for four straight years, from 2000 to 2003. He was the Big Sky Conference defensive MVP in 2003 and finished at Montana State as the Big Sky's all-time tackles leader.[4] Ioane was inducted to the Montana State Hall of Fame in 2014,[5][6] and the Montana Football Hall of Fame in 2016.[3]
Ioane spent a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following his graduation, during the offseason following the 2004 season.[7] He participated in mini-camp, but ultimately did not make the roster and returned to Bozeman for a coaching position in 2005.[8]