US EditionUH Names Matt Elliott as New Athletics Director Ahead of Conference Move
- On Thursday morning in Honolulu, Matt Elliott was announced as the preferred candidate for the next athletics director at UH Manoa by the university’s leadership.
- The selection follows Elliott's 13 years at UCLA, including leading its 2024 move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, and a search process with over 100 applicants.
- Elliott, currently senior director at the Hawaii Community Foundation, and two other finalists met with Hensel and community leaders during interviews on Oahu.
- Elliott’s contract features a base salary of $425,004 plus performance incentives, and Hensel expressed enthusiasm about bringing him on board, highlighting his deep ties to Hawaii and considerable experience in Division I athletics.
- Pending UH Board of Regents approval expected June 16, Elliott aims to start by July 1 amid UH's transition to the Mountain West Conference and related athletic challenges.
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Matt Elliott named next UH Mānoa athletics director, pending regents' approval
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Matt Elliott has been tapped to serve as the next athletics director at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, pending approval by the UH Board of Regents at a special meeting on June 16. Ex-UH athletics director Craig Angelos reapplies for position UH President Wendy Hensel selected Elliott following a national search. “I’m excited to welcome Matt, with his Division I experience and strong Hawaiʻi ties, to the UH ʻohana,”…
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