Inoke Breckterfield Position: Defensive Line

Inoke (pronounced ee-NO-kay) Breckterfield, a two-time All-Pac-10 defensive end as a collegian at Oregon State, enters his first year as defensive line coach at Pitt.

Breckterfield comes to Pittsburgh after coaching the defensive line at UCLA in 2011. The Bruins played in the inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game and received an invitation to the San Francisco's Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.

Prior to UCLA, Breckterfield coached the defensive line at Montana during the 2010 season. The Grizzlies ranked first in the Big Sky Conference and 14th nationally in tackles for loss (7.64 per game), and second in the league and 18th nationally in sacks per contest (2.64). The year prior to Breckterfield's arrival in 2009, Montana ranked 103rd and 88th in those categories, respectively.

A tenacious defensive end at Oregon State, Breckterfield finished his collegiate career as the Beavers' career leader in tackles for loss (55.5) and sacks (19.5). As a senior in 1998, he was named an Associated Press All-American (third team) and the Pac-10's Morris Trophy Award recipient as the top defensive lineman in the league as voted on by Pac-10 offensive linemen. Breckterfield additionally was named Oregon State's "Male Athlete of the Year" and played in the prestigious Hula Bowl all-star game.

Breckterfield was twice named the Beavers' Most Valuable Player. He was the team's Defensive Rookie of the Year as a freshman.

Following his OSU career, he played five seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts (1999-2000) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2001-03). In Breckterfield's initial season with Winnipeg, the Blue Bombers advanced to the Grey Cup final after posting a franchise-best 14-4 mark and tying a CFL record with 12 consecutive wins.

Breckterfield began his coaching career under Mike Riley, his former head coach, at Oregon State. Joining the Beavers as a volunteer assistant in 2006, Breckterfield went on to serve as a graduate assistant in 2007 and `08 working with the defensive line. The 2008 Beavers finished with a No. 18 ranking after going 9-4 with a victory over Pitt in the Sun Bowl.

Following his graduate assistantship with Oregon State, Breckterfield landed his first full-time post as defensive line coach at Weber State in 2009, helping the Wildcats to a runner-up finish in the Big Sky.

Breckterfield owns a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from Oregon State. He and his wife Carol have a son, Kalevi.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birthdate: April 25, 1977

Hometown: Kahuku, Hawaii

Alma Mater: Oregon State, 2007

Family: Breckterfield and his wife Carol have a son, Kalevi.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

College

Pittsburgh, 2012, defensive line.

UCLA, 2011, defensive line.

Montana, 2010, defensive line.

Weber State, 2009, defensive line.

Oregon State, 2007-08, graduate assistant/defensive line.

BOWL GAMES AS A COACH

2007 Emerald

2008 Sun

2011 Kraft Fight Hunger