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HAWAII FOOTBALL PRESEASON NOTES & PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

BY HSRN STAFF | JULY 24, 2024

PRESEASON NOTES VIA HAWAI’I ATHLETICS

  • Head coach Timmy Chang begins his third season at his alma mater, where he has compiled an 8-18 career mark and 5-11 in Mountain West play.
  • UH will play a 12-game schedule for the first time since 2017 (not counting 2020 COVID season).
Five opponents played in bowl games last season and the Warriors will play the Mountain West’s last three champions – Boise State (2023), Fresno State (2022), and Utah State (2021).
  • UH will make five appearances on national television, including its ninth all-time appearance on a network station for the Aug. 31 home game against UCLA on CBS. It marks the program’s first appearance on network television since 2012 (at USC on FOX) and first home game on network television since 2005 (vs. Fresno State on ABC).
  • Three other games will be picked up by CBS Sports Network as part of the Mountain West’s television package – Oct. 5 at San Diego State (2:00 p.m. HT), Oct. 12 vs. Boise State (5:00 p.m. HT), and Nov. 9 vs. UNLV (4:00 p.m. HT) – while UH’s road game at Washington State, Oct. 19, will be broadcast on The CW, marking UH’s first-ever appearance on that network.
  • After playing all four of its rivalry trophy games in 2023 for the first time in program history, UH will play only one in 2024 – UNLV for the Island Showdown Trophy. The teams will meet Nov. 9 in Honolulu in a nationally televised game on CBS Sports Network.
  • UH will open the season against an FCS opponent (Delaware State) for the first time since 2009. Along with Delaware State, Northern lowa is also on the schedule, marking the first time UH will play two FCS opponents in the same season since 2007. UH has won its last 19 games against FCS opponents dating back to 2001.
  • The coaching staff includes five new members – DC/CB coach Dennis Thurman, QB coach Dan Morrison, OL coach Derek Faavi, DT coach Jeff Reinebold, and SAF coach Nick Locher.
Thurman, Morrison, and Reinebold have a combined 119 years of coaching experience.
  • The 2024 season marks the fourth season that Hawaii will play its home games at the Clarence
T.C. Ching Complex. UH has an 11-9 all-time record at Ching Complex.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

 

Name Pronunciation
Micah Alejado ah-lee-HA-doh
Pofele Ashlock po-fey-lay
Carlito Capanang Jr. ka-puh-nang
Alika Cavaco-Amoy ah-LEE-kah • ka-vah-ko ah-moy (rhymes w/boy)
Nick Cenacle sen-uh-cull
Dekel Crowdus da-KEL CROWD-us
Kamalu DeBlake kah-mah-loo
Ka’ena Decambra ka-eh-nah
Ha’aheo Dela Cruz ha-ah-hey-oh
Nick Delgadillo del-gah-dee-yo
Nalu Emerson NAH-loo
Ezra Evaimalo eh-vie-mah-low
Luke Felix-Fualalo foo-ah-la-low
Josiah Fetui feh-TOO-ee
Junior Fiaui fee-ow-ee
Malachi Finau fee-now
Deliyon Freeman del-e-yawn
Jarvis Heimuli hey-moo-lee
Patrick Hisatake hee-sah-tah-kay
Kimo Holo Holt-Mossman key-mo
Wynden Ho’ohuli ho-oh-HOO-lee
Tariq Jones tah-REEK
Judah Kaio ka-ee-oh
Blaze Kamoku kah-MO-koo
Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenui cow-ah-no-he • kye-hay-new-e
Kolo Kaululaau koh-low • kah-ooh-loo-lah-ow
Tryton Keli’ikipi kay-lee ee-kee-pee
Noa Keohuloa keh-oh-hoo-low-ah
Noah Kema keh-mah
Kai Kluth klooth
Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina lester-lie-seh-neh • long-ah-foo-ee-nah
Tevita Loketi tah-VEE-tah • low-KEH-tee
Kayde Mahuka mah-who-kah
Peter Manuma mah-new-mah
Lautaimi Manuma lau-tah-ee-me • mah-new-mah
Micah Mariteragi mah-<r>ee-teh-<r>ong-ee
Kansei Matsuzawa con-say • maht-soo-ZAH-wah
Isaac Maugaleoo mon-gah-lay-oh-oh
Kilinahe Mendiola Jensen key-lee-nah-hey
Makana Meyer mah-kuh nah
Sitani Mikaele see-tah-nee • me-kah-eh-lay
James Milovale me-lo-VAH-lay
Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala ta-mah-TOE-ah • mo-kee-OW • ah-tee-mah-la-la
Sergio Muasau moo-uh-sow (like cow)
Tu’i Muti too ee • MOO tee
Koali Nishigaya ko-AH-lee • nee-she GAH-yah
Jamih Otis juh-my
Jonah Panoke pa-NO-kay
Meki Pei meh-key • pay
Kuao Peihopa koo-OW • pay-ho-pah
Vaifanua Peko vie-fa-new-ah • peh-ko
Zoram Petelo zo-rum • pay-tell-oh
Alvin Puefua poo-eh-foo-ah
Karsyn Pupunu poo-POO-new
Anthony Sagapolutele saw-ga-po-loo-teh-lee
John-Keawe Sagapolutele kay-ah-vay • saw-ga-po-loo-teh-lee
Josh Sagapolutele saw-ga-po-loo-teh-lee
Oakie Salave a sah-lah-VAY-ah
Brayden Schager SHAY-ger
Zhen Sotelo SO-TEH-lOW
Maurice Ta ala ta-AH-la
Tasi Tadio tah-see • tah-dee-oh
Devon Tauaefa tao-uh-ef-uh
Jay Tauala-Harris tao-ah-lah
Matagi Thompson muh-TONG-ee
Tama Uiliata ta-mah • who-lee-ah-tah
Tristan Walamau-Galindo why-ah-mao guh-lin-doh
Riis Weber reece
Noah Wily why-lee

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