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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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