March 29, 2005

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Aleki Pascua, who spent the last three years as a graduate assistant on the University of Oregon football coaching staff, has been named defensive ends coach at Western Washington University. Making that announcement was Viking head coach Rob Smith.

The 30-year-old Pascua worked with the offensive line at Oregon. Prior to that he spent three seasons coaching in the high school ranks, working at Willamette High School and Churchill High School, both located in Eugene, Ore.

Pascua coached the defensive line at Linfield College in 1998, while completing his bachelor's degree in physical education and obtaining his teaching certificate.

A four-year letter winner and two-year starter as an offensive lineman at Linfield, Pascua helped the Wildcats extend the nation's longest streak of consecutive winning seasons into the 40s. He received honorable mention all-Northwest Conference honors as a senior.

A 1993 graduate of Hawaii's St. Louis High School, Pascua played a part in the school's unprecedented 13 consecutive state championships (1987-99), receiving second-team all-Interscholastic League of Honolulu accolades as a senior.

Aleki Pascua - Defensive Ends

In first year as assistant on Western staff ... Works with defensive ends ... Graduate assistant coach at University of Oregon from 2002-04, working with offensive line ... Spent previous three seasons coaching in high school ranks ... In 2001, was assistant varsity coach and head junior varsity coach at Willamette (Ore.) High School, helping Wolverines make first state playoff appearance in five years ... Defensive coordinator at Churchill High School in Eugene, Ore., for two years, the Lancers reaching the state semifinals in 2000 ... Also coached defensive line at Linfield College in 1998, while completing bachelor's degree in physical education and obtaining teaching certificate ... Four-year letter winner and two-year starter on offensive line at Linfield, helping Wildcats extend the nation's longest streak of consecutive winning seasons into the 40s ... Received all-Northwest Conference honorable mention as senior ... 1993 graduate of Hawaii's St. Louis High School, playing part in school's unprecedented 13 consecutive state championships (1987-99) ... Second-team all-Interscholastic League of Honolulu pick as senior ... Native of American Samoa ... 30 years old (3/30/75) ... Married to former Leanne Brooks, who works in compliance office at Oregon.