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Akinaka Named New Coach

Laie, HI—Brigham Young University-Hawaii has named former Seasider soccer player and assistant coach Michael Akinaka as the Head Coach for its men’s soccer team.  Akinaka, who was a Pacific West Conference Second Team midfielder for the Seasiders in 2006 and All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2007, spent last season as an assistant coach for BYU–Hawaii.

Akinaka, from Haiku, Maui, graduated from BYU–Hawaii in 2007 and is currently employed as a teacher at Kahuku Elementary School.  He replaces Jeff Miller as coach of the Seasiders following Miller’s move to Arizona.

Akinaka served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Ecuador from 2002 to 2004 prior to returning to play at BYU-Hawaii.  He and his wife Jamie have two children and reside in Laie.