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Gibson Johnson rejoins Hawai’i Men’s Basketball Staff

University of Hawai’i men’s basketball head coach Eran Ganot has announced that Gibson Johnson has returned to the Rainbow Warrior coaching staff as an assistant coach.  A former standout player for the ‘Bows, Johnson previously served as a graduate manager and the team’s director of player development from 2019-22. He most recently worked as an assistant coach

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Hawaii Men’s Basketball Staff Update

University of Hawai’i men’s basketball head coach Eran Ganot announced the promotion of three staff members for the upcoming season. John Montgomery has been elevated to associate head coach, while Dominic Drury becomes the director of basketball operations and Gibson Johnson the director of player development. Montgomery enters his seventh season with the Rainbow Warriors and

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Davidson joins Hawaii Men’s Basketball staff

University of Hawai’i men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot announced the newest member of his staff with the addition of Brad Davidson as an assistant coach. Davidson boasts nearly a dozen years of combined coaching experience in Division I collegiate basketball and in his native Australia where he previously served as shooting coach for the Australian national

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Thomas joins Hawaii Men’s Basketball staff

University of Hawaii men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot announced that former Rainbow Warrior player Michael Thomas has joined the UH staff as an assistant coach. Thomas was a starter on UH’s 2016 NCAA Tournament team and is the winningest player in program history. For the last two-plus years he has served as a performance trainer at

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Daily Dirt – 6/1/21

Daily Dirt compiled by: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching up on a few things following the long weekend… East Carolina associate head coach Steve Roccaforte is headed to Texas A&M as an assistant coach / recruiting coordinator as reported by Hoist the Colours. Roccaforte will reunite with Buzz Williams, who he had previously worked with at

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Hawaii’s Ganot posts first statement since taking leave

Hawaii head men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot posted a message to Twitter earlier tonight, his first public statement since he announced his medical leave back on November 6th: Hawaii assistant coach Chris Gerlufsen has led the Rainbow Warriors to a 6-3 record during Ganot’s absence.

Hawaii’s Ganot takes Medical Leave

University of Hawaii men’s basketball head coach Eran Ganot will take a temporary medical leave of absence effective immediately. “Although it pains me to leave the team, there are certain health issues that I need to address,” Ganot said. “I have a plan and I will return.  I appreciate my coaches, players and the administration

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Gerlufsen Joins Hawaii Men’s Basketball Staff

University of Hawai’i men’s basketball head coach Eran Ganot announced the hiring of Chris Gerlufsen as an assistant coach. Gerlufsen has been working in collegiate basketball for nearly two decades, including the last four seasons at the University of San Diego. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Gerlufsen boasts a wealth of experience, having been associated with three different Division

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D1 DIRT: Hawaii assistant headed to Cal Baptist

I have heard from a great source that Cal Baptist will name Hawaii’s Adam Jacobsen as an assistant coach. Jacobsen had been on the Rainbow Warriors staff for the past four seasons, and was part of the program’s first-ever win in the NCAA Tournament in 2015-16. Before joining the UH staff, he spent fourteen seasons

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Hawaii’s Ganot Inks Extension Through 2020-21 Season

University of Hawai’i athletics director David Matlin announced that men’s basketball head coach Eran Ganot has signed a one-year contract extension. His one-year extension runs through the 2020-21 season. Ganot is in his third season at the helm of Rainbow Warrior basketball team and holds a 45-22 overall record. In his first season as head

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Marlon Stewart Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Hawaii

University of Hawai’i men’s basketball head coach Eran Ganot announced the hiring of Marlon Stewart as an assistant coach. Stewart has been working in collegiate basketball for more than a decade, including the last three seasons at the University of Montana. A native of Washington, Stewart boasts a depth of championship experience. He’s been associated

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