UH Football Coach Search Committee Formed

By Maui Now Staff

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The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has formed a Search Advisory Committee to screen candidates and make recommendations for the vacant Head Football Coach position.

The vacancy was created this week by the departure of former head coach Greg McMackin.

The six-member committee is composed of community and university leaders, many with prior experience in such searches and in collegiate and professional football.

The committee will have its first meeting on Monday, December 12, 2011. The review of applications will begin after 4:30 p.m. that day.

The committee membership includes:

• Dr. Rockne Freitas, Vice President for Student Affairs and University/Community Relations at the University of Hawai‘i and former All-Pro Professional football player with the Detroit Lions.
• Peter Ho, Bank of Hawaii Chairman, President & CEO
• Bert Kobayashi, Jr. Partner, Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda
• Duane Kurisu, entrepreneur, owner, PacificBasin Communications and Hawai‘i Sports Network, and the San Francisco Giants
• Dr. Edison Miyawaki, Cincinnati Bengals football team minority owner, Hawai‘i Health I and II
• Jean Rolles, Vice President of Community Affairs, Outrigger Enterprises, Inc.

McMackin announced his retirement Monday afternoon.  His 44-year coaching career included the past four seasons as head coach of the Warriors and two different stints as UH’s defensive coordinator.

Associate head coach Rich Miano is currently serving as interim head coach during the search for a replacement.