HONOLULU-Hawaii University is joining-Western Conference Mountain for football and other sports in the Great Moravia, the abandonment of the Western Athletic Conference after 32 years.
The school President m.r.c. Greenwood said Friday that Hawaii through the transition in 2012, when the State of Nevada and Boise, Fresno State of MWC.
MWC Commish Craig Thompson: "on the Hawaii of the football program, and the value of a perfectly adapted to the TV ..." (Getty Images) four schools are the top football programs in the MATCH, which adds Texas-San Antonio, Texas and the State University of Denver to 1, 2012. Denver does not have a football team.
The representatives of the school in the MWC and great Western voted unanimously in favor of Hawaii with a MATCH since 1979.
"We have named a new direction, which is a really great day for the historical and the University of Hawaii," Athletics Director Jim Donovan said. "This is what our cars and our fans and we have delivered."
Hawaii becomes the tenth member of the MWC and restores the antagonism with the former MATCH school. The Commissioner welcomed the MWC Craig Thompson Warriors to the League, which is the loss of Utah Pac-10, Big East, TCU, and BYU becomes independent.
"On the Hawaii of the football program and television values that match perfectly with the strategic initiatives for the future direction of the MWC Conference," Thompson said in a statement.
13Th ranked fighters are the longest running a member of the MATCH and the shared name Conference football with no 10 Boise State and No 13 Nevada this year. The remaining members of the MATCH are the San Jose State, Idaho, New Mexico, Louisiana Tech and the State of Utah.
Karl Benson MATCH Commissioner had the answer to the notice.
Donovan expresses concern that the MATCH was moving toward the Central time zone, with the addition of Texas schools, which would have increased travel to Hawaii, together with student athletes spend more time outside the school.
He said that the agreement still must work in Television. Additional financial information has been disclosed, but Donovan said, "We can't afford not to."
For large Western Hawaii Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw, said that the Conference is so well, "academically, competitive, and philosophical information from geographically."
Great Western Commissioner Dennis Farrell said, was a Conference of 30 years, and some of the best years were Hawaii was a member. Hawaii Women's teams have been members of the great Western since 1984 to 1996.
"The Thing we have is the aloha, Greenwood said."We also plan to bring one heck of teams and cannot be expected to aloha go so far as, when we play their teams. ”
The President should also not go into the financial information.
"I do not think that we'll do a projection of the victory or loss financially right now," she said. "Believe, although this is an important investment for State citizens and the University transition and the recognition we deserve."
Several buses in Hawaii were in attendance, and spoke in favor of the gradient.
"We're having a year very well, and when the recruitment, even if you have the better," football coach Greg McMackin, he said. "I have a feeling that is the everything positive."
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