It’s time to choose who will be the new UHH AD. Trumbo, McNally era ends a new begins. The current financial situation for UHH Athletics is in dire need of fixing and repairing. The current economic woes with tourism dollars shrinking will add to the current problem. Now, not knowing too much about the other two finalists it would be hard to ascertain if they are good choices. However, we believe Bob Wagner make the most sense. The current AD will have to be a fund raiser. NO and if or buts. Now there was a lot of excitement that Kathleen McNally brought when she was hired from the mainland and there were expectations of her as a major fundraiser. However, those expectations came up short.
We know Hawaii is in the middle of the pacific with its different business cultural environment and practices. Majority of the businesses are smaller in general. Hence, who better to gather the allegiance of the business community than a former UH Coach Bob Wagner. Wagner has the ties on the Big Island due to him being a resident here at Kamehameha. He has a presence, and who could forget him giving us victories over BYU!
He still has ties with NA KOA the UH Warrior Football Boosters and many business owners on Oahu. In addition, I assume he has made a few friends with Kamehameha Schools and Bishop Estate. He has more experience than the interim AD, and will run a good ship. He is a known quantity with a lot of connections and friends. A brand new AD from the mainland is not the sensible solution in this economic situation; it will take 3-4 years for a new mainland AD to establish business connections.
UHH better not drop this pass or fumble this situation by making the same mistake twice. Let’s move to put Bob Wagner in charge of the UHH athletic department for the betterment of UHH Athletics and the community!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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UH-Hilo would be crazy not to hire Bob Wagner as it's athletic director. I was coached by Bob Wagner as he began his coaching career in the first two years under the Dick Tomey football era back in 77' and 78'. Wagner moved up the ladder so quickly under Tomey and after roughly a decade became UH Manoa's head football coach for another decade for a reason. Bob Wagner was successful for multiple reasons, not only, was he a genius in learning and adapting as far as his coaching, (and the hardest and most enthusiastic worker I've ever known), but Coach Wagner truly cares about the people he works with - be they players or other coaches. Coach Wagner is driven to succeed and has a long history of success. He is a man of the highest character and has always been loved and respected by every single one of his players, because every one of us who has been lucky enough to be coached by him or worked with or under him knows that Bob Wagner cares about, and loves, every single one of us. It is just an integral part of his nature. And coach Wagner loves the state of Hawaii in every way, it's people, it's beauty, and it's traditions. Bob Wagner has devoted the majority of his adult life to enhance the stature and success of every program and every school and every job he has had in the state of Hawaii because he loves Hawaii. And every one of us who has ever been coached by him or worked with him or under him in a coaching or administrative capacity - could not have been more lucky and appreciative. Believe me, UH-Hilo, and every coach, sport, and player at that school would be lucky to have a man such as this as their new athletic director. Check around with those that are in the know. I speak for every single person who has ever known him. Thanks coach - there isn't a better man that I have ever known. You made my college experience the time of my life - and I am forever grateful. Greg Cummins (Punter UH-Manoa 1977-78' seasons)
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