Athletics rvenue-sharing payroll/budget

Request to:: University of Hawaii
Law used:: State of Hawaii UIPA
Status of this request:: Response overdue
Summary of Request: Good morning, As part of our news-gathering process at The Athletic, I’m writing to make a public records request. As of July 1, NCAA rules allow schools to pay their athletes directly under the terms of the House v. NCAA lawsuit settlement. As such, I’m requesting: *The University of Hawaii's payroll as it relates to the payments allowed because of the settlement. By payroll, I mean the list, spreadsheet or other such record showing which individuals are being paid, how much they’re receiving and any other related financial terms. *The University of Hawaii's broader athletics budget as it relates to these payments. By that, I mean the athletic department’s budget per sport with the so-called House/revenue-sharing payments. Many schools have said publicly that they’re allocating funds in this manner with a certain percentage/dollar amount going to football, a different percentage to men’s basketball, etc. In simple terms, I’m asking for the document or documents that show what your school/athletic department is paying with breakdowns by sport and by individual. If you contend any responsive records are not public, please cite the specific statutory exemption that you believe applies. Email <<email address>> is my preferred way to receive the records. Please let me know in advance if the cost for production exceeds $50 so I can inform my editors and potentially amend my request. Finally, I hope this request is straightforward and easy enough to understand. If, however, you have questions or require clarification, let me know. I’ll be glad to work with you to make the process as efficient as possible for everyone. Best, Matt Baker National College Sports Reporter The Athletic <<email address>>

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From	Matt Baker (The Athletic)
Subject	Records Request for University of Hawaii: Athletics rvenue-sharing payroll/budget [#1488]
Date	July 2, 2025, 6 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. Good morning, As part of our news-gathering process at The Athletic, I’m writing to make a public records request. As of July 1, NCAA rules allow schools to pay their athletes directly under the terms of the House v. NCAA lawsuit settlement. As such, I’m requesting: *The University of Hawaii's payroll as it relates to the payments allowed because of the settlement. By payroll, I mean the list, spreadsheet or other such record showing which individuals are being paid, how much they’re receiving and any other related financial terms. *The University of Hawaii's broader athletics budget as it relates to these payments. By that, I mean the athletic department’s budget per sport with the so-called House/revenue-sharing payments. Many schools have said publicly that they’re allocating funds in this manner with a certain percentage/dollar amount going to football, a different percentage to men’s basketball, etc. In simple terms, I’m asking for the document or documents that show what your school/athletic department is paying with breakdowns by sport and by individual. If you contend any responsive records are not public, please cite the specific statutory exemption that you believe applies. Email <<email address>> is my preferred way to receive the records. Please let me know in advance if the cost for production exceeds $50 so I can inform my editors and potentially amend my request. Finally, I hope this request is straightforward and easy enough to understand. If, however, you have questions or require clarification, let me know. I’ll be glad to work with you to make the process as efficient as possible for everyone. Best, Matt Baker National College Sports Reporter The Athletic <<email address>> IF SEEKING PUBLIC INTEREST WAIVER, PROVIDE PUBLIC INTEREST STATEMENT BELOW THIS LINE I contend these documents are in the public interest. I'm seeking them as part of the news-gathering process for a national media organization (The Athletic), and they deal with the finances of an institution that receives public money. Mahalo, Matt Baker The Athletic

Matt Baker (The Athletic)

3 weeks, 6 days agoJuly 2, 2025, 6 a.m.: Matt Baker (The Athletic) sent a message to University of Hawaii.