Posted at 9:01 p.m., Saturday, July 14, 2007
Hogue named Pacific West Conference commissioner
Advertiser Staff
Bob Hogue, a veteran broadcaster and former Hawai'i state senator, has been named commissioner of the Pacific West Conference, it was announced yesterday."I'm so honored to have this opportunity," Hogue said. "The PacWest is an exciting conference with great coaches and tremendous athletes at seven fantastic institutions of higher learning."
Hogue has spent more than 30 years in radio and television broadcasting, and also has print media experience, mainly focused on collegiate athletics.
Hogue succeeds Woody Hahn, who has been commissioner of the PacWest since its inception in 1992.
"I am confident that Bob Hogue will build on the foundation that Woody created, and provide new, fresh leadership and direction that will be positive and productive for the member institutions and ensure the academic and athletic success of the thousands of student-athletes who compete for them," said HPU president Chatt G. Wright, who serves as president of the PacWest.
The Pacific West Conference is composed of Hawai'i Pacific, Hawai'i-Hilo, Chaminade, Brigham Young-Hawai'i, Grand Canyon (Phoenix, Ariz.), Notre Dame de Namur (Belmont, Calif.) and Dixie State College (St. George, Utah).
