2016 H-Club Athletic Fund Membership Guide 2016 | Page 3

A NEW ERA IN GIVING TO UH ATHLETICS
Since this time last year, when I sat down to draft the H-Club Athletic Fund’s inaugural welcome message, much has changed.
Today we find ourselves surrounded by a good amount of newness and at the same time many familiar faces. David Matlin
has returned to the UH Athletic Department ohana, this time as its Director of Athletics. Eran Ganot has returned to the men’s
basketball program, this time as its Head Coach. And Nick Rolovich, Kevin Lempa and Lois Manin all find themselves back home
as football’s Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator and Director of Football Operations, respectively. Finally, my boss, ‘Ahahui Koa
Ānuenue Chairperson, Hugh Yoshida is once again driving to Mānoa for work on occasion.
It has been exciting to watch these people ease their way back into the Athletic Department. While all are new to their positions,
none are new to UH and that makes a big difference. It has been my observation that they come armed with an intimate
knowledge of the environment, years of new and different experiences away from the University, and an eagerness to bring fresh
ideas and innovative energy to their jobs. These people are hitting the ground running, making a difference and I can see in both
big and small ways the impacts they are having on the entire organization; it is good and the future is promising.
Likewise, the H-Club Athletic Fund has its inaugural year under its belt and the lessons learned have been plenty. Thanks to your
support, H-Club performance tracked our anticipated projections through its first year. However, where one of the driving forces
behind the H-Club is to have a program that can more easily grow and improve, we head into year two looking to grow. To this
end we have and continue to tinker with the program and look for new and better ways to serve and excite our members. More
than ever, UH athletics needs your support both financially and through your energy cheering them on. Membership in the
H-Club allows you to do that. We have fantastic coaches and student-athletes, they continue to improve and they deserve your
support. Join and get engaged with the H-Club and together we will make things better. Mahalo for your support.

Let’s Go Bows!

Jonathan A. Kobayashi
President & CEO ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue