became an assistant strength coach in 2009 at his alma mater, the University of Washington. He moved to UCLA in 2011, on the staff of Neuheisel, his former head coach. He remained with UCLA under new head coach Jim Mora as the tight ends coach in 2012, then returned to the University of Washington in 2013 as quarterbacks coach under fifth-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Upon Sarkisian's acceptance of the USC head coaching job at the end of the 2013 regular season, Tuiasosopo was named interim head coach for Washington's bowl game. Shortly after leading the Huskies to a win in the 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl Tuiasosopo left Washington to join Sarkisian's staff at USC as tight ends coach and was also given the title of associate head coach. On January 13, 2016, UCLA announced the hiring of Tuiasosopo as quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator. On January 23, 2017, Tuiasosopo was announced as the quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator for the University of California, Berkeley. In 2019, the program realigned the coaching staff and he began working with the tight ends. Tuiasosopo left California to become the offensive coordinator at Rice in 2021. Personal life Tuiasosopo is the son of former NFL defensive lineman Manu Tuiasosopo, who played collegiately for UCLA, then professionally from 1979 to 1986 for the Seahawks and 49ers, being a starter at nose tackle and winning Super Bowl XIX. Marques' brother is fullback Zach Tuiasosopo, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles until he was waived on July 11, 2007. Zach and Marques were also teammates on the Raiders for part of a season. His youngest brother, Matt, played baseball for the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves. Their sister Leslie Gabriel, the eldest of the five siblings, played volleyball for Washington, trained with the U.S. national team, and as of 2013 was the Huskies' associate head coach. Marques' younger sister, Ashley, played outfield for the Washington softball team and helped lead the Huskies to a national championship in 2009. His wife Lisa is a former collegiate volleyball player and they have three children. Head coaching record Notes See also Washington Huskies football statistical leaders References External links Rice profile 1979 births Living people American football quarterbacks California Golden Bears football coaches New York Jets players Oakland Raiders players Rice Owls football coaches UCLA Bruins football coaches USC Trojans football coaches Washington Huskies football coaches Washington Huskies football