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Original Title: 59 days after firing its AD for unclear “performance” reasons, University of Hawai’i announces it still has not begun search for new permanent athletic director - and does not expect to fill the role until summer 2025

On Nov. 19, Craig Angelos was unexpectedly fired by outgoing president David Lassner, who claimed it was based on “performance” without elaborating.

Fast-foward nearly two months later, and Hawaii’s new president, Wendy Hensel, announced in a regents meeting that a search will “begin expeditiously” and, most notably, have the position “filled by end of summer.”

In the meanwhile, the interim AD Lois Manin (who was hand-picked by the outgoing president, and had to announce she was not seeking the permanent role after significant accusations of cronyism) testified today in front of the Hawai’i State Senate Ways and Means/Higher Education Informational on the state of Hawai’i athletics.

During questions about managing proposed future deficits (of which Craig Angelos balanced the UH budget in back-to-back years for the first time in decades), Manin responded in testimony that her office “did not plan for” budgeting in approximately $500,000 in expected House settlement payouts.

President Hensel has promised “significant community involvement” in the upcoming AD search, but declined to commit to a specific starting timeframe in an interview released by Hawaii Sports Radio.