Leilehua coach Tokuda steps down

Longtime Leilehua football coach Nolan Tokuda has retired from coaching.

Tokuda cited family needs as his primary reason for stepping down after more than a decade as head coach. He will also apply for the athletic director position in July.

He added that he supports longtime assistant coach Mark Kurisu as the next head coach.

“Mark has already been named (head coach) this morning,” Tokuda wrote via text. “It’s Mark’s time to take over. He has been ready for years now. He was the defensive coordinator for three former head coaches. Mark will take the program to the next level, building better men, student-athletes and football players.”

Tokuda took the Mules to three state finals and won one state championship in his 12 seasons as head coach.