Cal Panda Bear;842266538 said:
Isn't Akina a Japanese surname? Oh and he's from Hawaii.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akina_(Japanese_name)
Not that it matters though. He and Kaufman would be a great get!
for girls. While I've never heard of anyone with Akina as a family name, it is a possibility, but as you said, it doesn't really matter. I feel Duane Akina would be the person to bring together the incumbent defensive coaches and the new.