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2009–10HAWAI‘I ATHLETICSANNUAL REPORT

2009–10 HAWAI‘I ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT2

James J. Donovan III

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSUNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA

Aloha! As we recently closed an exciting2009-10 academic year, I would like to presentthe University of Hawai‘i at Manoa AthleticsDepartment Annual Report. Our intent is toshare with you, our stakeholders, the progressand accomplishments we’ve made over the pastyear and convey some of the plans we have forthe future.

I’m very proud of all of our athletic teamsthis past season. As an athletic department, weachieved many goals and look towardsbuilding on last season’s success this year. Fourteams went on to participate in the NCAATournament, including women’s volleyballreaching the NCAA Championships andsoftball reaching the Women’s College WorldSeries for the first time in school history. Whileour teams were successful, individually AmberKaufman won the NCAA high jumpchampionship, bringing UH its first nationaltitle in track and field in 26 years.

Our achievements in athletics resulted in astrong finish in the Learfield Director’s Cup,which shows our growth as an athleticdepartment. We also had a strong yearacademically, as our APR rates continue to rise.

We can now put an excellent 2009-10academic year behind us and look forward toan exciting 2010-11 season. There are a lot ofnew adventures ahead for UH, includingfacility upgrades, academic advancement andcontinued athletic success. I can’t wait to shareour accomplishments with you.

Mahalo Nui Loa for your continued support!

During this past year…• Former Warrior Jason Elam retired from the National

Football League in January 2010 after a 17-year career,playing 15 of those seasons with the Denver Broncos.Elam played for UH from 1988-92 and is still the school’sall-time scoring leader with 395 points.

• Rainbow Wahine volleyball head coach Dave Shoji wonhis 1,000th career match on October 17, 2009, becomingjust the second head coach in NCAA Division I history toreach the milestone. Shoji was also named AVCA NationalCoach of the Year and later was inducted into the AVCAHall of Fame for his career honors.

• Following a WAC title and an NCAA appearance, juniorpitcher Josh Slaats was taken in the fifth round of theMajor League Baseball draft by the Colorado Rockies andjunior infielder Greg Garcia was picked in the seventhround of the draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.

• Current UH men’s golfer T.J. Kua qualified for the Sony Open, a ProfessionalGolf Association tournament held at Wai‘alae Country Club in January. Kua wasthe first UH golfer to qualify for the tournament since 1998.

• Senior center John Estes was named one of six finalists for the RimingtonTrophy, presented to the outstanding center in college football. Estes holds theNCAA record for most career and consecutive starts at 54. Estes is now playingprofessionally with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

• The UH softball team’s dramatic two-runwalk-off home run to beat top-seededAlabama and advance to the Women’sCollege World Series was nominated for a2010 ESPY Award for “Best Upset.”

• Former Rainbow Wahine soccer standout Natasha Kai helped lead Sky Blue FC to a Women’s Professional Soccer championship in 2009.The team, includingKai were invited to the White House on July 1 to be honored by President Obama.

• Rainbow Wahine volleyball and track and field standout Amber Kaufman wasnamed the recipient of the Joe Kearney Award, given to the top femalestudent-athlete in the Western Athletic Conference. Kaufman won a nationaltitle in the high jump and was an All-American on the volleyball court.

2009-10 Learfield Sports Directors’ CupDivision I – Final Standings

WAC SchoolsRANK TEAM POINTS60. Boise State 35161. Hawai‘i 326113. Fresno State 155158. Idaho 88169. Nevada 82196. New Mexico State 57.50203. San Jose State 50.50236. Louisiana Tech 25236. Utah State 25

* The Directors’ Cup is a scoring system based on schools reaching NCAA postseason play. A school is only allowed to score

points in 10 men’s sports and 10 women’s sports. There are 278 teams scored at the Division I level.

Notable SchoolsRank Team Points66. San Diego State 299.5068. Oregon State 284.5069. Colorado 28273. Kansas 236.5075. Utah 234.5079. Washington State 217.5089. North Carolina State 203.8896. Rutgers 179114. Mississippi State 151116. Cincinnati 148123. Kansas State 134

Amber KaufmanAmber Kaufman won the

NCAA Championship in theHigh Jump, just the second

track and field nationalchampionship ever for UH.

SoftballSoftball advanced to theWomen’s College World

Series for the first time in school

history and finishedranked No. 7 in thenation, its highest

ranking ever.

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BaseballBaseball won the WACTournament title and

earned the automaticberth into the NCAA

Tournament, its 14thappearance in the

tournament.

Men’s TennisMen’s Tennis reached

the NCAA Tournament forthe third straight year,

following its third straightWAC Tournament title.

Women’sVolleyball

Women’s volleyballreached the NCAA

Championships for theninth time in school

history, finishing rankedNo. 3 in the nation.

Teri Chang

ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTORFACILITIES AND EVENTS MANAGEMENT

“The UH AthleticsDepartment is thankful forthe support we’ve receivedfrom the state legislature andthe executive branch, alongwith all of our donors andsponsors. It great to see thebenefits our student-athletescurrently receive and willreceive in the future. We willcontinue to look atimproving all of our facilitiesat UH, as we look to attracttop notch recruits andcoaches. A lot of facilitieswere updated this past yearand we once again willimprove more this year.”

- Athletics Department third floor office

expansion and renovations – completed

spring 2010

- Clarence T.C. Ching Complex replacement

and installation of synthetic turf

– completed Feb. 2009.

- Stan Sheriff Center Taraflex floor –

completed Aug. 2009.

- Stan Sheriff Center resurfacing of exterior

plaza – completed 2010

- HPE/A Complex new exterior paint and re-

roofing of entire complex (phase I)

– completed 2010

Recently Completed


FACILITIES Improvements & Construction

Chevron made an agreement with UH to purchase the floor,roughly $35,000, replacing the old floor. Chevron and UHreached the agreement in December of 2008, in order for thecourt to be ready for the 2009 season opener. Pictured above:Charlie Wade, Jim Donovan, Al Chee and Dave Shoji.

Under Construction Future Plans- Academic Center and Women’s Locker Room expansion

- Clarence T.C. Ching Complex – estimated completion 2012

- LMS Training Room Renovation

Clarence T.C. Ching Complex – estimated completion 2012


- Duke Kahanamoku Aquatics

Complex locker room renovation –

to be completed Fall 2010

- Les Murakami Stadium re-roofing –

to be completed Oct. 2010

- Resurfacing of courts at the UH

Tennis Complex – to be completed

Fall 2010

CORPORATE SALES & MARKETING

6 2009–10 HAWAI‘I ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT

Companies ‘Invest In Success’ ViaCorporate Partner Program

The University of Hawaiì Corporate Partner

Program provides opportunities for members of the

business community to “Invest In Success” by

aligning them with the UH Athletics Department

on marketing, advertising, promotions, and

branding initiatives.

Corporate Partners receive significant benefits at

UH sporting events, including: event sponsorships,

signage, giveaway opportunities, interactive fan

activities, public address announcements, video-

screen exposure, hospitality benefits, recognition of

company representatives, etc.

Packages are tailored to fit the company’s

current marketing strategy. Partners also receive:

exposure through TV, radio, and print advertising,

press releases, website postings, game tickets,

e-newsletters, etc.

The funds generated through the Corporate

Partner Program benefit UH’s 19 men’s and

women’s sports and help support the athletic and

academic success of more than 500 student-athletes.

In 2009-10, the UHCorporate PartnerProgram generated$2,189,850 in cash and$916,031 in trade valueto help offset thedepartment’s operatingexpenses. The cash totalwas an increase of$28,250 from 2008-09and the trade total wasan increase of $169,120.

John McNamara

ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOREXTERNAL AFFAIRS

“We are truly blessed tohave incredibly loyal fansand wonderfully supportivecompanies in ourcommunity. Without thefinancial assistance wereceive through ticket salesand sponsorships, we wouldnot be able to maintainsuch a highly competitiveprogram that representsHawaiì so well in major-college athletics andprovides our beautifulislands invaluable exposurethrough national telecastsand media coverage.”

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Diamond Corporate Partners

Platinum Corporate Partners

UH Marketing Its Events Through A Myriad Of Means


When it comes to promoting University of

Hawaiì teams, student-athletes, sporting events,

and ticket offers, the Athletics Department

diversified its communication model in 2009-10,

utilizing a myriad of means to reach out to fans.

• Through trade agreements with local media,

UH Athletics placed more than $280,000 in

television advertising, $250,000 in

newspaper advertising, and $210,000 in

radio advertising during 2009-10 to

promote season and individual-game ticket

sales, as well as ticket discounts, fan

incentives, and promotional activities.

• H-Mail, UH’s weekly e-newsletter, is sent to

an e-mail data base of more than 68,000

• HawaiiAthletics.com, UH official website,

attracted more than 1.8 million unique

visitors and more than 7.6 million page

views last year.

• Information about fan promotions and

ticket discounts were sent to UH fans

through the department’s Twitter, Facebook,

and YouTube pages.

• Season-long ticket promotions included:

“Family Pack” discounts, as well as special

ticket offers for Alumni, Military, Season-

Ticket Holders, and Community Groups

with 20 or more individuals in their party.

• UH Corporate Partners donated more than

$200,000 in giveaways and prizes as part of

their sponsorships of UH sporting events.

Carl Clapp

ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTORINTERNAL AFFAIRS

“Our budget philosophy has continued to be centeredon, increase revenues whilereducing costs withoutimpacting our opportunity forcompetitive success oraffecting the quality ofexperience our student-athletes receive. UH Athleticscontinues to generate revenuethat covers 80 percent of ourdirect expenses. Thiscompares favorably with ourpeers in the Western AthleticConference and theMountain West Conferencethat generate on average 50percent of their revenues. Weappreciate the support of ouralumni, fans, community,corporate partners, donors,State and the University.”


REVENUES AND EXPENSES

-$3,000,000

-$2,500,000

-$2,000,000

-$1,500,000

-$1,000,000

-$500,000

$0

$500,000

$1,000,0001999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010*

Annual Surplus / Deficit (1999-2010)

-$12,000,000

-$10,000,000

-$8,000,000

-$6,000,000

-$4,000,000

-$2,000,000

$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,0001999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010*

Total Net Assets / Deficit (1999-2010)

Fiscal Year 2010 Estimated Expenses*

Salaries and Benefits – $11,334,411 (41%)

Athletic Student Aid and Medical – $6,344,219 (23%)

Team Travel – $3,154,947 (11%)

Sports Operating Expenses – $2,457,357 (9%)

Support Programs Operating Expenses $2,462,185 (9%)

Guarantees – $1,317,437 (5%)

Other Expenses – $552,000 (2%)

Fiscal Year 2010 Estimated Revenues*

Ticket Sales – $7,129,000 (28%)

Legislative & University Support – $5,185,615 (20%)

Television & Radio Rights – $2,835,062 (11%)

Other – $2,720,552 (10%)

Contributions – $3,100,00 (12%)

Sponsorship (cash) & Licensing – $2,787,320 (11%)

NCAA/Conference Distributions – $2,063,146 (8%)

*Estimated, unaudited figures

GENDER EQUITY

Marilyn Moniz-Kaho‘ohanohano

ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTORSENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

"Over the past 38 years ofRainbow Wahine athletics,we have built a proudtradition of excellence. Werenew our commitment togender equity to ensure thelegacy of the late Dr. DonnisThompson andCongresswoman Patsy T.Mink are carried out. Theopportunity to play andrepresent the University ofHawai'i is a privilege ouralumnae treasure foreverand this is what lays thefoundation for an evenbrighter future"

• U.S. Olympic water polo team member and

former Rainbow Wahine swimmer MaureenO'Toole won the NCAA Silver Anniversary

Award, a tribute to our tremendous alumnae.

• UH Associate Athletics Director MarilynMoniz-Kaho‘ohanohano was named the

National Association of Collegiate Women

Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) recipient

of the Nell Jackson Administrator of the

Year award.

• The Rainbow Wahine athletics budget is

maintained at $6.5 million, despite the tough

economic challenges, illustrating UH's

commitment to ensuring equitable opportunities

for female student-athletes.

• This year 214 Rainbow Wahine student-athletes

participated in athletics, a record number.

• UH provided even more opportunities (slots) for

women to participate (300) in sports, also a

record number exceeding Patsy T. Mink (Title

IX) requirements.

• Rainbow Wahine student-athletes make-up

47.14% and receive 46.11% of athletics

scholarship dollars, also putting UH in

compliance with federal law.

• Funding has been secured to renovate the

women's main locker room and build locker

rooms for Rainbow Wahine swimming and

diving and water polo in 2010.

• Rainbow Wahine volleyball reached the NCAA

Championships for the ninth time in school

history, while Rainbow Wahine softball reached

the Women’s College World Series for the first

time in school history.

• UH is on track to complete its Gender Equity

Plan "Believe It, Achieve It", which was

implemented in 2007 and runs through 2012.

• The Patsy T. Mink fund supported the

professional development of female coaches and

staff, and awards for the Rainbow Wahine water

polo team and track and field student-athletes

that participated in the NCAA Championships.


Jennifer MatsudaDEPARTMENT CHAIRSTUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES


ACADEMICS

Following the 2009-10year, UH had a total of 103student-athletes named all-academic in the WesternAthletic Conference andthe Mountain PacificSports Federation.UH recognized 180scholar athletes followingthe 2009-10 athleticseason, and held a scholarathlete dinner for thosewho earned the honor.Following the completionof the 2009-10 schoolyear, 93 student-athletesreceived their degree fromthe University of Hawai‘i.Women’s volleyball seniorStephanie Brandt won theinaugural Elite 88 award atthe NCAA VolleyballChampionships. Theaward goes to the student-athlete with the highestgrade point averageparticipating in the NCAAChampionshps.

The Student-Athlete Academic Services’

goal is for the student-athletes’ grade profile

to match that of our undergraduates’ grade

profile. The following table shows the

progress made towards achieving that goal:

Senior women’s volleyball student-athlete Aneli Cubi-Otineru andsenior men’s tennis student-athlete Andreas Weber were therecipients of the Jack BonhamAward, in recognition of theiroutstanding performances on andoff the playing surface.

10

Student Athlete Undergraduate Mean Cumulative Mean Cumulative Year GPA GPA

2005-06 2.76 2.94

2006-07 2.82 2.95

2007-08 2.88 2.95

2008-09 2.87 2.95

Fall 2009 2.86 2.92

Grade Point Average

The APR (Academic Progress Rate) is a

tool devised by the NCAA that combines

the current academic eligibility rate of our

student-athletes, their retention rate, and

their rate of graduation. Our goal is to

raise our institutional APR into the upper

50th percentile among Division 1 schools

nationwide. As we have worked hard to

improve our APR, we have come very close

to our goal.

Multi-Year APR Multi-Year APR Year University of Hawaii Division 1

2004-05 936 960

2005-06 937 960

2006-07 941 961

2007-08 949 964

2008-09 962 967

Academic Progress Rate

STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

Student-Athletes Achieving Special Recognition in 2009-10• Inoke Funaki selected to the NCAA Future Coaches Academy

• Jessica Stacy selected to the NCAA National SAAC board

• Raised $10,000 for the American Red Cross

for disasters occurring in Samoa, the

Philippines and Haiti, with over 70 student-

athletes participating in Operation Uplift

the Oct. 15th football game.

• Over 100 student-athletes participated in the

American Cancer’s society’s UH Relay for

Life. UH Student-Athlete Polly Massaro co-

chaired the event and the Student Athlete

Advisory Committee (SAAC) chaired the

Silent Auction and Lumenaria.

• More than 30 student-athletes participated

in the Kids Fest at the Bishop Museum with

Bryan Clay on Oct. 18. Their booth, Fitness

for your Health, helped children learn about

eating well.

• The UH athletics department came together

to host its own blood drive to support the

Hawai‘i Blood Drive on Jan. 21. Coaches,

staff and student-athletes all helped out by

donating blood.

• Male UH student-athletes and coaches

“Walked a Mile in Her Shoes” on Feb. 25, to

increase awareness on sexual assaults and

domestic violence in Hawai‘i.

• SAAC launched the C.A.R.E. (Collegiate

Athletes Reaching Everyone) pilot

community service program to increase the

student-athlete involvement in our

community.

• Over 60 student-athletes attended the

SAAC Advance (Leadership Retreat), at the

Winner’s Camp in Hawai‘i Kai from Aug.

28th through Aug. 30th.

• UH student-athletes joined student-athletes

from Chaminade and HPU on Apr. 24 to

race and entertain during the annual Swim

with Mike event supporting student-athletes

with physical challenges.


Vince BaldemorPRESIDENT‘AHAHUI KOA ‘ÅNUENUE

“The 2009-10 academicyear was good for athleticgiving, as over 5,500 donorscontributed to the scholarshipfund. Together we raised over$2.9 million from ticketpackages, regular season ticketsales, parking contributions,and outright donations. Weappreciate our AKA membersand their loyalty andgenerosity to the program.

We also acknowledge andappreciate the many boosterclub members and plannedgiving donors who generouslysupported athletics throughtheir fundraising events,membership drives andplanned gifts andendowments. Thesedonations are vital tomaintaining competitiveprograms and building alegacy for future generationsof fans.

Mahalo for all you do to support AKA and UH athletics!


‘AHAHUI KOA ANUENUE

Centennial Celebration Gala Nets $275,000 For UH Football

The $275,000 raised isthe largest amount for asingle event in theUniversity’s history.Proceeds benefit the UHfootball program with$100,000 going towardssupporting the footballprogram and the other$175,000 towards an

endowment for footballoperational expenses.

“I thought it was anoutstanding event,” UHAthletics Director JimDonovan said.“Obviouslywhen you put somethinglike this together, there areso many companies andindividuals to thank and we

are grateful for theirsupport. But most of all I’dlike to thank co-chair Dr.Edison Miyawaki for hisleadership and vision. I’mtruly grateful for Doc andeveryone involved forhelping make this eveningsuch an outstandingsuccess.”

• Raised $2.9 million for student-athlete scholarships

• Booster programs combined to raise over $1.2 million

• The centennial football dinner raised $275,000• Restructured Alvin Katahara's role to become

Director of Annual Giving and ExecutiveDirector of Na Koa

• Hired Wayne Vieira, Director of New Ticket Sales

• Introduced a new logo

2009-10 Highlights

UH Athletics Director Jim Donovan and Dr. Edison Miyawaki.

Ali‘i ($20,000)Anheuser-Busch Sales of HawaiiFirst Hawaiian Bank IFirst Hawaiian Bank IIHawaii Medical Service AssociationEd & Sallie Miyawaki

Anuenue ($10,000)Island Holdings Inc. IIsland Holdings Inc. IIHawaii Pizza Hut & Taco BellIsland Movers, Inc.Warren K. K. LukeJames J. PappasR.M. Towill CorporationRMY ConstructionMark W. RobisonStarwood Hotels & ResortsC. Jay VossDaniel H.W. Young

Director ($5,000)Akamai Painting Inc.Akinaka & Associates Ltd.Advanced Engineering TechnologyClayton Cheryl & Chad AgenaAIG HawaiiAIG Hawaii (II)Albert Chong Assoc. IncAllen K. Hirai D.D.S.Keith Y. AmemiyaCharles T. ArakiDavid & Christina AritaArmstrong ProduceLeslie & Mili AsariAulii ConstructionAlexander & Teresa BellNeil BellingerBig Blue UnlimitedGlenn & Luci BivenBKA Builders Inc.Rick BlangiardiJames S. BurnsCalvin S. Oishi MD, Inc.

Central Pacific BankChevron Products CompanyFrances C.H. ChingHerman & Eileen ChingDanny & Marcella ChongMichael K.Y. ChunDavid D.W. & Valerie ChungCivil-Mechanical ContractorDonald R. ClephaneCommercial ElectricCommercial Plumbing, Inc.Herb Conley & Scott BradleyJohn R. ConnelleySamuel S. & Linda S. K. DannawayDial Electric Supply Co., Inc.Ricky DungKenton T. EldridgeElectronic Business MachinesEndodontic AssociatesMichael ErneEverywhere Development Co.Fay Investment AssociatesFidelity National Title &

Escrow HawaiiFinance Factors FoundationArthur S.K. FongRodney FongRussell M.K. & James K.B FongKarl H. FujiiEric & Dylen FujimotoStaphe FujimotoFukunaga & Associates Inc.Eric Fukunaga (I)Eric Fukunaga (II)Eric Fukunaga (III)Chuck GatyMilton S. GiboGlennco Hawaii, IncSteve D. & Wendy GoodenowMona GotoDoreen & Eric GriffithAnthony GuerreroMichael HaradaWarren HarukiLeighton Hasegawa & DianeMuranakaFrank J. HataHawaii Malls Inc.

Hawaii National BankHawaii Receivables Mgt, LLCHawaiian Dredging ConstructionCompany, Inc.Hawaiian Linen Supply-HiloSteve HaythorneGerald T. HiedaGlen Higa & Edie NakashimaMichael K. HiraiHI-Society Concierge, LLCGilbert T. S. Ho & Howard UnebasamiPeter HoCraig HolbrookHarold K.C. & Byron K.H. HuHy-Pac Self Storage LLCIchimura Engineering LLCAllan IkawaIkeda & Wong CPA Inc.Tom & Sally IshiiIsland Decon LLCIsland SocietyIsland Society IIAaron and Kaleen K.S. ItaJEL Enterprises Inc.Eric B. JohnsonAlfred W. & Alan A. KamHoward H. & Audrey M.A. KarrKaya Odo & LooKebob, LLC (2)Kekob, LLCKevin's ElectricKimi Management LLCBert T. Kobayashi Jr.Bert A. KobayashiKeith M. & Kyle S.O. KogaGary KondoDexter & Mary KubotaLynne KuriharaRicky KuriharaSpencer KuriharaDuane KurisuStephen KwockLarry's Auto PartsLawrence S. Okinaga TrustPatricia LeeSteven LeeDorvin D. LeisLester K. M. LeuAllan & Betsy LumMacNaughton GroupJerry ManinManoa Shopping Center Inc.Manuheali'i Inc.Carl K. & Andrew K. MatsumotoTerry & Patricia MatsumotoGordon J. MauKelly & Thao McGillEdward & Maile McLaurinMeadow Gold Dairies Inc.

Masao MitsuiAlton MiyashiroFranklin K. MukaiDon MurphyN. Harada Properties Inc.Thomas I. NakamaJay & Carol OkadaObed K. & Judy E. OkashigeRaymond OnoEddie Onouye & Carol Kai Orchid CenterWesley OtaniPediatric Dental GroupPine Forest Limited PartnershipMark PolivkaJon M. Portis M.D.PP/QGI/QMIR & D Technologies Inc.R&L Ohana Insulation, Inc.R.M. Nakamura Plumbing &Mechanical Contractor, Inc.John L. ReedRobert ReiersonRKF Inc. dba Packaging Store PacificJean E. RollesRoy & Hilda Takeyama FoundationSam O. Hirota Inc.Chad K. SanbornSecuritas Security Services, USA, IncSteve & Beatrice ShimamotoShioi ConstructionShopping Services of Hawaii Inc.Sky Painting Steven L. HartleyKevin SuehiroRyan N. SumidaBob SwartzTed T. Takai Jr.Takano Nakamura Landscaping, Inc.Jack TakedaBruce TamashiroAlvin A. TanakaTroy M. & Doreen TanjiTodd Goode, D.D.S.Ivan ToguchiRichard TomGlenn & Lori TonaiRichard T. & Jane ToyamaJames TravisJohn K. & Frances K. TsuiUnicold CorporationFlorence S.T. UtsumiWaimana Enterprises 1Waimana Enterprises 2Walter S.O. Fo, PhDWarren H. Ohira DDS, IncWater Controls, Inc.Waterhouse Properties Inc. IIWCIT Architecture

Jason WhiteArtie WilsonMichael WoodTrust WoolawayXpress DistributionKenneth K. YamatoRoy YonemitsuKent & Dora YouelElmer Y.S. Yuen

Warrior ($2,000)David AndrewBeatrice M.H. Young Foundation, Inc.CECO Concrete ConstructionSteven ChiangGilbert & Lynnsey DolesSusan EichorGreg's RoofingKevin HitzemanWayne IbaraMichael M. KimuraTodd KobatakeWendell & Rae LeeWendell Leong & Rodney ChunLocal MotionDee Jay & Don MailerMicah & Carmel MaxwellMcKinley Car WashWayne MelnykBryce MiyaharaJames MyersNarito Sheetmetal & MechanicalLester ObayashiGarret OwanParsonsPau SpamRoAnne L. Matsuura, CPA, Inc.Ralph ShigeokaShiro's Saimin HavenDennis SmithShawna SoakaiNorman SugaByron SunouchiBob SwartzNeil TagawaJoleen TakahashiDennis TakeshitaThe Schiller Agency, LLCMichael TierneyMichael TiwanakTerence YagiharaGeorge YamamotoDean YokoyamaAaron YoshiokaCalvin Young & Jonathon Durrett Edmund Young


Oahu Publications, Inc.– Jay Higa and Steve Murray

Oceanic Time Warner Cable – MaryAnn Sacharski and Howard Rosen

Number Eight, LLC – Jon BryanKSSK – Patty MilburnCox Radio – Mike KellyAdWalls – Jeff Zimmerman

Osaki Creative Design – Kurt OsakiRainbowtique – Gary IchimuraCenterplate – Roger ReevesSodexo – Marc Nakamoto

Mahalo to the following partners for their support in sharing the AKA message and mission to our fans:


LETTERWINNERS CLUB

CIRCLE OF HONORThe University of Hawai‘i inducted two of the

winningest coaches in school history, a world record

holder and an all-pro Japanese Baseball Leaguer into

the 2009 University of Hawai‘i Sports Circle of

Honor presented by Bank of Hawaii. Vince Goo,Jim Schwitters, Terry Albritton, and Jyun“Curly” Hirota were named as the proud 2009 class

during a luncheon in early 2010.

The total number of inductees in the Circle of

Honor is 90, including this year’s honorees. Ten

teams have also been enshrined. Plaques honoring

the individuals and teams are anchored on the inner

walls surrounding the main concourse of the Stan

Sheriff Center.

Jyun “Curly” HirotaJyun “Curly” Hirota was a two-

sport athlete at UH, an all-league

baseball player and co-captain of

the 1948 football team, as well as

the Rainbows baseball coach in the

1960s. When World War II

interrupted this athletic career,

Hirota joined UH’s Varsity

Victory Volunteers, a group of

Japanese-American students who

volunteered their services in

support of the U.S. Military in

non-combative roles. After the

war, Hirota resumed his studies at

UH and played baseball (catcher-

infielder) and football (halfback)

for three seasons through his

graduation in 1949 with a business

degree in economics.

• Hosted the “Behind the Scenes”event in September which attracted500 participants and raised $28,000

• Held a fundraiser golf tournamentin Las Vegas in conjunction with theWarrior football team’s gameagainst UNLV in September

• Hosted pre-graduation breakfasts foroutgoing student-athletes and theirfamilies during the Winter andSpring Commencement Exercises

• Sponsored graduation stoles to eachgraduating student-athlete

• Held receptions throughout the year for Letterwinners Club members

• Sponsored schedule planners forevery UH student-athlete

• Donated 20 laptop computers withcomputer bags embroidered withthe LWC logo to the NagataniAcademic Center

Vince GooThe son of former men’s

basketball coach Ah Chew Goo,

Vince Goo coached the Rainbow

Wahine basketball team for 17

seasons and upon his retirement in

2004, was the winningest college

basketball coach in the state of

Hawai‘i – men’s or women’s. His

teams won 334 games and made

10 trips to the postseason,

including five appearances in the

NCAA Tournament. During his

career, he coached three All-

Americans, three conference

players of the year, 21 all-

conference players, and three

Hawai‘i representatives for

NCAA Woman of the Year –

Nani Cockett, BJ Itoman and

Raylene Howard.

Jim SchwittersWhen he retired in 2003 after a

38-year coaching career, Jim

Schwitters was the winningest

coach in NCAA tennis history

(1,327-610-15) with his combined

record for men (819-409-8) and

women (508-201-7). In men’s

tennis, Schwitters coached 14 all-

WAC players, one ITCA scholar-

athlete and five ITA scholar-

athletes. He was the ITCA Region

VII coach of the year in 1999-

2000. Among his highlights

include an eighth place finish at

the 1968 NCAA College Division

Championship and qualifying for

the 1975 NCAA Division I

Championship.

Terry AlbrittonTerry Albritton broke the world

record in the shot put (71 feet, 8

1/2 inches) at an all-comers meet

at Cooke Field while a junior at

UH in 1976. Later that year, he

won the NCAA title. Albritton

enrolled in Stanford in 1973 on a

football scholarship and also

competed in track, where he was

second in the shot put in the Pac-8

in 1974. He transferred to Hawai‘i

in 1975 and was the NCAA

runner-up that year. When UH

dropped the men’s track and field

program after his world record

breaking season, he transferred

back to Stanford, where he won

the 1977 NCAA shot put title.

LWC Becomes Chapter of UHAA

The UH Letterwinners Club is now an officially-

recognized chapter of the UH Alumni Association.

Founded by UH Athletics Director Jim

Donovan in 1997, the UH Letterwinners Club

promotes fellowship among the Letterwinners;

encourages loyalty, service and pride in UH

Manoa; and assists former and current student-

athletes. Today, the Letterwinners Club is more

than 300 members strong and has 30 directors on

its board.

LOOKING AHEAD…

TIMELINE

What’s In Store ForHawaiiAthletics.com…


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20112010AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY

AUGUST – SEPTEMBER RAINBOW WAHINE VOLLEYBALLkicks off the season with its first ofthree tournaments. Once again, allthree tournaments are filled with top-ranked teams, including UCLA,USC, Michigan State, Kansas State,Saint Mary’s and San Diego.

SEPTEMBER 2NDWARRIOR FOOTBALL begins the2010 season with a home gameagainst nationally ranked USC at AlohaStadium. USC last made an appearancein Hawai‘i in 2005.

MAY 10TH – 13THUH will host the OUTDOOR WACTRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPSfor the second time in school history.The championships consist of bothmen’s and women’s outdoor events andis held over a four-day period.

DECEMBER 24THThe SHERATON HAWAI‘I BOWL willbe played on Dec. 24 at 3 p.m., Hawai‘itime, from Aloha Stadium. ESPN willtelevise the game which is scheduledto feature a team from the WesternAthletic Conference and ConferenceUSA. Last season, SMU beat Nevada.UH has played in the bowl five out ofthe last eight years.

FEBRUARYThe UH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALLteams open the 2011 campaign in lateFebruary. Both baseball and softball arecoming off WAC Titles in 2010 and lookto defend their championships.

DECEMBER 2NDThe 2010 HAWAIIAN AIRLINESDIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC returns tothe Stan Sheriff Center, with four gameseach day on Dec. 22, 23 and 25. Thisyear’s field is full of exciting and rankedteams, including Baylor, Butler, FloridaState, Mississippi State, San Diego,Utah and Washington State. Seven ofthe eight squads have participated inthe NCAA Tournament within the lastthree seasons. The games will beshown the ESPN family of networks.

Gib Arnold

HEAD COACHMEN’S BASKETBALL

Arnold was hired as the19th head men’s basketballcoach in school history onMarch 20, 2010. Arnoldreturns to Hawai‘i afterattending PunahouSchool. His father Frank,was the head basketballcoach for two seasons atUH from 1985-87.


GIB ARNOLD Q&A Q: What is the best part aboutbeing the head men’s basketballcoach at Hawai‘i?The best part has been just comingback home—that’s been real fun forme. People have been great, friends,new acquaintances, new friends, andbeing able to work with the people hereat the University of Hawai‘i and thepeople in Honolulu and on the island,it’s been really neat for me.Q: You’ve been offered other coaching opportunities in the past.Why Hawai‘i?For me (and) my family, at this time inour lives it’s a perfect fit. Having spenttime here, having gone to high schoolhere, I knew the islands and I knew thepeople. So when the opportunity cameand had a chance to come back here, Ithought it was something I really wantedto do and I’m just thrilled to be here now. Q: What is your vision for the program?We want to be able to play championshipbasketball. We want to put together agroup of men on that floor that playhard, that represent Hawai‘i, theUniversity, and its people. We want to beaggressive in that nature and we want tothe relentless in our approach for that. Isthere an actual wins and loss numbers?No, not this time. I think in the short-term we want to become competitive andbuild it with the right people, so we canbuild a program versus just a team hereand there. (We want) a program that’sconsistent and a program that the peopleof Hawaii and this University can beproud of.Q: What style of play can fans expect to see?I’ve had a lot of success as a headcoach with a group of players thatplayed an up-tempo version ofbasketball but that really depends uponyour depth. It would be foolish for meto say we’re going to run-and-gun it ifwe didn’t have a great bench, becauseif you play that style you got to be deep.In time, we definitely we want to get tothat. But that’s going to take a fewrecruiting classes before we can getthere, if we do it right. I think everyteam, if you’re talking about

championships definitely starts on thedefensive end because you’ve got to beable to defend. You’ll have some nightswhere you won’t make shots but there’sno excuse to have nights where youdon’t guard or you don’t play hard.We’re going to build a group of guysthat play hard, that play together andthat on the defensive side, really workat it. Q: Teams are often a reflection ofthe head coach. What kind ofidentity do you want your team to have?I’m going to use the term relentless. Ihope my staff and I are relentless ineverything that we do—in recruiting,game prep, spending time in the officewith the players, and on campus with thecampus community. I just really want ateam that is relentless in their approachto doing it the right way. If we do that,we’ll win our fair share of games andwe’ll also build something towhere…the upperclassmen are teachingthe lowerclassmen. That’s when yourealize you have a program. My vision isthat we play hard and we have arelentless approach to winning. Q: You arrived here with areputation as a top-flight recruiter,yet people were still amazed thatyou were able to reel in a nationallyranked recruiting class in such ashort time. How did you do it?It goes back to just being relentless. Mytheory is this – you’re either all in oryou’re not playing. If you’re going to goall in, you’ve got to give it everythingyou’ve got. That doesn’t always work,that doesn’t mean the guy you’rerecruiting is going to want to come toHawai‘i but I’ll sleep well at night if Iknow that we recruited and attacked itin a manner that we did everything wecould. The nice thing is that here we’vegot a lot to offer. It’s a phenomenaluniversity, phenomenal city, and a greatfan base. That’s what most kids arelooking for, and we have them here. Q: Tell us a little more about yourrecruiting strategy.We’re going to look globally, and Iwouldn’t be surprised if a third of ourteam could come internationally. I think

that if you look at the NBA, that’s kind ofhow the numbers are there. The gameis so global now that we’re going torecruit Australia, New Zealand, Chinajust as hard as we’re going to recruitLos Angeles, Chicago, New York. I thinkwe have an advantage with our locationto be able to recruit especially thePacific Rim. We’ll bring in a diverse mixand try to build it with youth the best wecan and occasionally bring in a juniorcollege player and transfer. Q: Your association with theprogram goes all the way back tothe 1980s you’re your dad FrankArnold was the head coach. Whatare some of your most vividmemories of Rainbow Basketballback then?I was just a few blocks down, so everyday after school I would catch the busor drive on over here. I actually spentquite a bit of time with the team,working out with them and playing withthem and getting to know the differentguys on the team. Some of my greatestmemories are just being with theplayers and playing with them in opengym and getting to know the collegegame as a high school student, whichwas kind of unique for me. When Icould, I was in the locker room athalftime, and sat behind the bench. So Igot to see it first hand. Those weretough years, so we didn’t get to win a lotof games but I did get to know quite afew of those guys on the team and I wasclose enough in age to where a lot ofthem became friends.Q: You have a big family with yourwife and five children. How do youthink they will adjust to living here?They’re just so excited to come. One ofthe biggest things when this job becameavailable was that I really wanted mykids to have the same specialrelationship to Hawai‘i that I had and tobe able to share that with them, to havethem be able to come over here and seewhat a great place it is. It really excitesme as a father. So I’m looking forwardto them coming here, they’re lookingforward to coming here, and we hopeto be here for a long time.

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