Updated at 3:01 p.m., Friday, August 31, 2007
Inouchi named UH's director of sports media relations
Advertiser Staff
Derek Inouchi is the new director of sports media relations at the University of Hawai'i.Inouchi, an assistant director in the department, replaces Lois Manin, who joined the Aloha Stadium staff.
A selection committee picked Inouchi on Monday and forwarded its recommendation to UH athletics director Herman Frazier on Wednesday. Frazier interviewed Inouchi on Wednesday afternoon and offered him the job at that time.
UH informed the other finalists for the job, Markus Owens and Thomas Yoshida, of the decision today.
Inouchi has been with the dearptment for 11 years.