Craig Angelos is the former athletic director at the

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. He was introduced as AD on May 18, 2023, and previously was AD for

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from 2002 to 2012. In 2024, Angelos successfully negotiated full membership for the Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine programs in their athletic conference. This negotiation included the removal of travel subsidies, resulting in approximately $1 million in annual savings for the University of Hawai'i athletics department. Angelos is recognized as a pioneer in utilizing sports betting as a revenue source for collegiate athletics and higher education institutions. He has developed partnerships with various industry entities, particularly Circa Sports, to build revenue-generating initiatives. Angelos promised to invest and enhance the football program in

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. He negotiated with

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to charter all away football travel and saved the department roughly $750,000 with the move. The move improved road team performance and enhanced team GPAs after returning home earlier. On November 19, 2024, it was announced that Angelos would part ways with the university on December 1, 2024 based on performance.

Early life

Angelos prepped at Skyline High School, where he was the 4A MVP in football and all-state in baseball. He was all-league, team MVP, and led the conference in home runs at Rio Hondo Junior College.

Career

Angelos was the athletic director of

from 2003 to 2012. Angelos's contract expired in March 2012. His tenure at FAU included the construction of the

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, balanced budgets, and the move of the

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from the

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to the

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. According to the ''

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'', Angelos was seriously considered for AD jobs at

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, and

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during his tenure at FAU. After leaving FAU, Angelos had stints at the

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, and

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. On May 12, 2023, Angelos was recommended by

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president

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to become the school's athletic director. Unlike previous candidates for AD, Angelos required confirmation from the board of regents in order to be approved due to changes in state law. Angelos was approved by an 8–2 vote on May 18, 2023. After being hired, Angelos gave fundraising and finding a permanent stadium for the football team as his top priorities. Angelos also aims to secure

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s for the athletic teams, who normally have to fly to

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s on

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s. In February 2024, the university received a $1 million endowment to support student-athletes who had attended high schools in the state.

Personal life

Angelos is a native of

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and graduated from

, where he was a student-athlete on the

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. He received his degree in law from

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. He is married and has six children.

References

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