STANFORD, Calif. – Al Netter and Viane Talamaivao have been named co-offensive line coaches, as announced by Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football Troy Taylor.
“I am thrilled to have Al and Viane join our coaching staff,” said Taylor. “This gives us two phenomenal offensive line coaches that have been great at both developing players and cultivating meaningful relationships within their position groups. This combination will make our offensive line group very special.”
Netter arrives on The Farm after a five-year tenure at Yale, in which he served as the program’s offensive line coach, co-offensive coordinator and assistant head coach.
In addition to his Midwest ties, having played his collegiate career at Northwestern and later coaching at Michigan, Netter has a distinct familiarity with the Bay Area. A native of Rohnert Park, California, Netter attended Cardinal Newman High School and played parts of three seasons for the San Francisco 49ers.
“I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to join Coach Taylor’s staff,” Netter said. “Coach Taylor has an exceptional passion and love for the game of football and the development of his student-athletes. Stanford is so special because it provides an unmatched combination of world-class academics and athletics. The Stanford offensive line has a special history and legacy of excellence and I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this unit moving forward.”
“I also would like to thank everyone at Yale, including Coach Reno and all the outstanding student-athletes that I had the pleasure of working with over the past five years. Yale will always hold a special place in the heart of me and my family. I am honored to be a member of this outstanding staff.”
Netter became Yale’s offensive line coach in 2018, was promoted to run game coordinator in 2020 and concluded his stint in New Haven as associate head coach and co-offensive coordinator. In his first season, Netter helped mentor Dieter Eiselen and Sterling Strother, as both earned All-Ivy recognition. Eiselen also went on to earn All-America honors during Yale’s 2019 Ivy League Championship season before later signing with the Chicago Bears. The Bulldogs also claimed the 2022 Ivy League title, with Nick Gargiulo and Kiran Amegadjie flourishing as All-Ivy selections under Netter’s tutelage.
From 2015-17, Netter served as the offensive graduate assistant coach at Michigan, working with the offensive line during a stretch in which the…
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