Athletics Coaching Contracts

Request to:
University of Hawaii
Law used:
State of Hawaii UIPA
Status of this request:
Awaiting response
Summary of Request
Greetings,   I’d like to submit an open records request for electronic copies of current contracts for all individuals on staff for the 2026-27 academic year for the following sports: football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball. In addition to the individuals below, I’d like to request the current contract of Hawaii Athletic Director Matt Elliott. Please include any/all amendments/extensions with the original contract. While full contracts are strongly preferred, if they are not available for assistant coaches or support staffers, annual salary figures will suffice.   Please, at your earliest convenience, and thank you for your time and efforts. See below for list of requested individuals. Football: Timmy Chang, Head Coach Chris Brown, Associate Head Coach/Linebackers Dennis Thurman, Defensive Coordinator Thomas Sheffield, Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Anthony Arceneaux, Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Jared Ursua, Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Derek Faavi, Offensive Line Chad Kapanui, Quarterbacks Jordan Pu'u-Robinson, Defensive Ends Nick Locher, Safeties PJ Minaya, Cornerbacks Winterhawk Leighton, Assistant Offensive Line/Run Game Bobby Thomas, Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Chon, General Manager Reyn Shiraishi, Director of Football Operations Dayne Maeva, Assistant Director of Football Operations Alec Watt, Director of Player Personnel DJ Johnson, Assistant Director of Player Personnel Mikey O'Connor, Director of Recruiting Jeremy Kerr, Tight Ends & Special Teams Analyst Men's Basketball: Eran Ganot, Head Coach Gibson Johnson, Associate Head Coach Adam Jacobsen, Assistant Coach John Montgomery, Assistant Coach Noah Allen, Assistant Coach Clay Wilson, Assistant Coach Juan Munoz, Director of Player Personnel Women's Basketball: Khalilah Mitchell, Head Coach Derrick Florence, Assistant Coach Chris Straker, Assistant Coach Mi'Cole Cayton, Assistant Coach Thank you.

Messages in this request

From Priority Sports
Subject Records Request for University of Hawaii: Athletics Coaching Contracts [#1738]
Date June 10, 2026, 11:50 a.m.
To University of Hawaii
Status Awaiting response
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Aloha, Pursuant to the public records law, I would like to request the following records in electronic format sent to my email address.
Greetings,   I’d like to submit an open records request for electronic copies of current contracts for all individuals on staff for the 2026-27 academic year for the following sports: football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball. In addition to the individuals below, I’d like to request the current contract of Hawaii Athletic Director Matt Elliott. Please include any/all amendments/extensions with the original contract. While full contracts are strongly preferred, if they are not available for assistant coaches or support staffers, annual salary figures will suffice.   Please, at your earliest convenience, and thank you for your time and efforts. See below for list of requested individuals. Football: Timmy Chang, Head Coach Chris Brown, Associate Head Coach/Linebackers Dennis Thurman, Defensive Coordinator Thomas Sheffield, Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Anthony Arceneaux, Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Jared Ursua, Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Derek Faavi, Offensive Line Chad Kapanui, Quarterbacks Jordan Pu'u-Robinson, Defensive Ends Nick Locher, Safeties PJ Minaya, Cornerbacks Winterhawk Leighton, Assistant Offensive Line/Run Game Bobby Thomas, Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Chon, General Manager Reyn Shiraishi, Director of Football Operations Dayne Maeva, Assistant Director of Football Operations Alec Watt, Director of Player Personnel DJ Johnson, Assistant Director of Player Personnel Mikey O'Connor, Director of Recruiting Jeremy Kerr, Tight Ends & Special Teams Analyst Men's Basketball: Eran Ganot, Head Coach Gibson Johnson, Associate Head Coach Adam Jacobsen, Assistant Coach John Montgomery, Assistant Coach Noah Allen, Assistant Coach Clay Wilson, Assistant Coach Juan Munoz, Director of Player Personnel Women's Basketball: Khalilah Mitchell, Head Coach Derrick Florence, Assistant Coach Chris Straker, Assistant Coach Mi'Cole Cayton, Assistant Coach Thank you.
  1. 3 days, 13 hours agoJune 10, 2026, 11:50 a.m.: Priority Sports sent a message to University of Hawaii.
From UH SYSTEM UIPA – University of Hawaii
Subject Re: Records Request for University of Hawaii: Athletics Coaching Contracts [#1738]
Date June 10, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Status Awaiting response

Aloha, Confirming receipt of your request. It has been forwarded to the UH Athletics Department. Mahalo. On Wed, Jun 10, 2026 at 11:53 AM Priority Sports < <<email address> > wrote: > Aloha, > > Pursuant to the public records law, I would like to request the following > records in electronic format sent to my email address. > > Greetings, > > I’d like to submit an open records request for electronic copies > of current contracts for all individuals on staff for the 2026-27 academic > year for the following sports: football, men’s basketball, and women’s > basketball. In addition to the individuals below, I’d like to request the > current contract of Hawaii Athletic Director Matt Elliott. > > Please include any/all amendments/extensions with the original contract. > While full contracts are strongly preferred, if they are not available for > assistant coaches or support staffers, annual salary figures will suffice. > > Please, at your earliest convenience, and thank you for your time and > efforts. See below for list of requested individuals. > > Football: > Timmy Chang, Head Coach > Chris Brown, Associate Head Coach/Linebackers > Dennis Thurman, Defensive Coordinator > Thomas Sheffield, Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends > Anthony Arceneaux, Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs > Jared Ursua, Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers > Derek Faavi, Offensive Line > Chad Kapanui, Quarterbacks > Jordan Pu'u-Robinson, Defensive Ends > Nick Locher, Safeties > PJ Minaya, Cornerbacks > Winterhawk Leighton, Assistant Offensive Line/Run Game > Bobby Thomas, Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach > Matt Chon, General Manager > Reyn Shiraishi, Director of Football Operations > Dayne Maeva, Assistant Director of Football Operations > Alec Watt, Director of Player Personnel > DJ Johnson, Assistant Director of Player Personnel > Mikey O'Connor, Director of Recruiting > Jeremy Kerr, Tight Ends & Special Teams Analyst > > Men's Basketball: > Eran Ganot, Head Coach > Gibson Johnson, Associate Head Coach > Adam Jacobsen, Assistant Coach > John Montgomery, Assistant Coach > Noah Allen, Assistant Coach > Clay Wilson, Assistant Coach > Juan Munoz, Director of Player Personnel > > Women's Basketball: > Khalilah Mitchell, Head Coach > Derrick Florence, Assistant Coach > Chris Straker, Assistant Coach > Mi'Cole Cayton, Assistant Coach > > Thank you. > > IF SEEKING PUBLIC INTEREST WAIVER, PROVIDE PUBLIC INTEREST STATEMENT BELOW > THIS LINE > > Mahalo, > > Priority Sports >
  1. 3 days, 12 hours agoJune 10, 2026, 12:26 p.m.: Received an email from University of Hawaii.