Viane Talamaivao begins his third season as co-offensive line coach in 2025.
In his second season on The Farm, the team's offensive line play continued to improve, allowing the fewest sacks by a Stanford offense since 2021 and helping Stanford's rushing attack put up its most total yards on the ground since 2017. The team's yards per carry was its highest mark since 2020.
Talamaivao, who serves as co-offensive line coach with Al Netter, most recently served as the offensive line coach at Northern Arizona after completing the 2022 campaign as an offensive graduate assistant at Oregon.
Talamaivao’s familiarity with West Coast football includes a coaching stop at his alma mater, USC. Joining the staff as a graduate assistant in 2019, Talamaivao remained in that capacity for two seasons before shifting to an offensive quality control analyst position in 2021.
“I am extremely grateful and excited to be a part of this legendary program,” said Talamaivao. “I want to thank Coach Taylor for this amazing opportunity to coach a position group that has long been revered at this university. Stanford has a long-lasting tradition of toughness and excellence in the trenches. I am honored to have the opportunity to contribute to that tradition.”
During his time on the USC staff, the Trojans finished 17-14 overall and 15-8 in the Pac-12. Talamaivao played a key role in the development of All-Pac-12 First Team offensive tackles and eventual NFL first-round draft picks Austin Jackson and Alijah-Vera Tucker, who in 2020 was named the Pac-12’s Offensive Morris Trophy recipient as the conference’s top lineman.
A former four-star and top-100 recruit, Talamaivao was named a Pac-12 All-Honorable Mention selection and Freshman All-American, starting 37 games at guard for USC between 2014-17 before splitting time with the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2018 NFL season.
During his collegiate career, Talamaivao helped lead USC to a 38-16 overall record, 27-9 mark in the Pac-12 and appearances in the Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Holiday Bowl (twice). As a senior, Talamaivao was honored with the team’s Trojan Commitment Award.
A native of Moreno Valley, California, Talamaivao received his bachelor's degree in business administration in 2018 and worked toward a master's degree in communication management from USC during his graduate assistantship.