Oregon staffer, former USC offensive lineman Viane Talamaivao lands FCS assistant coach job

On3 imageby:Matt Zenitz12/21/22

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Oregon offensive line graduate assistant Viane Talamaivao is set to be hired as the offensive line coach at Northern Arizona, sources tell On3.

Talamaivao, a former USC offensive lineman, spent three seasons working for the Trojans as a graduate assistant (2019-20) and analyst (2021) before joining the staff at Oregon.

Talamaivao, who was a top-100 overall prospect nationally in the 2014 recruiting class, made 37 starts at offensive guard for USC from 2014 to 2017.

Northern Arizona is in the Big Sky Conference at the FCS level. The Lumberjacks finished this season 3-8 after posting a combined record of 8-8 in 2020 and ’21. Northern Arizona was an FCS playoff team in 2017.