ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ɐlˈɑːmə ɪɹˈiːmiə wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə ðə hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪnz kˈoʊtʃɪŋ tˈiːm fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn sˈuːpɚ fˈoːɹtiːn sˈiːzən.
On 25 September 2008, Alama Ieremia was appointed to the Hurricanes coaching team for the 2009 and 2010 Super 14 season.