It’s unknown who will coach the University of Hawaii football team in 2016, but the people involved in the decision-making process is a little clearer. ADVERTISING It’s unknown who will coach the University of Hawaii football team in 2016, but
It’s unknown who will coach the University of Hawaii football team in 2016, but the people involved in the decision-making process is a little clearer.
Included on the eight-person search committee is Rainbow Warriors baseball coach Mike Trapasso.
As of Monday morning, the school announced the athletics department received more than 50 applications, and athletic director David Matlin’s advisory group has begun the review process.
Chris Naeole is 0-2 as Hawaii’s interim coach after taking over the fired Norm Chow.
Also on the search committee are Carl Clapp, associate athletics director; Dan Harris-McCoy, assistant professor; Lori Ideta, vice chancellor for students; Eric Okasaki, head athletic trainer; Amanda Paterson, director of compliance; Roxie Shabazz, director of admissions; and Hugh Yoshida, ‘Ahahui Koa Anuenue chair and a former AD.
Taylor grabs another honor
Nikki Taylor only needed to play in one game to earn her fourth her Big West Player of the Week award this season.
The junior opposite hitter was honored a day after she recorded her sixth 20-kill match of the season in a four-set victory at Cal Davis.
The program’s record for most weekly honors is five, accomplished by Angelica Ljungquist (1996-Western Athletic Conference) and Kanani Danielson (2009-WAC). Taylor, who has been honored five times in her career, joins Heather Bown (1999-WAC), Kim Willoughby (2001-WAC) and Emily Hartong (2012 and 2013-Big West) in winning the accolade four times in a season.
Despite a 1-0 record on the week, Hawaii fell back a spot to eighth in the top 25 poll. The Rainbow Warriors (23-1, 13-0 Big West) can wrap up the outright league title Tuesday with a victory at Cal Irvine.
