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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, August 28, 2009

ISLE FILE
UH-Hilo hires Irvin as athletic director


Advertiser Staff

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Dexter Irvin

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Calling it one of the "smartest" career moves he's made, Dexter Irvin has been named Director of Athletics at the University of Hawai'i-Hilo, the school announced last night.

Irvin, who spent the last decade as athletic director at fellow Pacific West Conference member Dixie State College in St. George, Utah, will take over at Hilo effective Tuesday.

"To be a Vulcan, to be 'Hilo,' is very significant in my life and the lives of my family," Irvin said. "(It) is one of the smartest, best moves I have made in my career. I feel like the Indiana Jones of Athletics, and that I am in this great adventure."

Irvin will oversee the school's 13 NCAA Division II athletic programs.

During his tenure at Dixie State, Irvin increased fundraising and contributions to more than $500,000 per year, and guided the program from junior college status to the NCAA Division II level.

Irvin's college experience includes coaching women's basketball at Dixie State (2001-05), Western New Mexico (1988-93), Clarendon College (1985-88) and Utah Valley Community College (1978-79).

VOLLEYBALL

HILO WINS IN FIVE

Fabiane Seben had 12 kills and nine blocks, and Josimara Pinheiro contributed 12 kills and 13 digs as Hawai'i-Hilo turned back Adelphi (Garden City, N.Y.), 18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 18-25 and 15-9, yesterday at McCabe Gym.

Morgan Bonney and Kawena Cubi-Otineru each added 11 kills, Leilani Ramsey had 10, and Laura Rodriguez and Lauren Tonokawa had 13 digs apiece for the Vulcans.

Emily Dorko and Hilary Pavels each had 14 kills for Adelphi.

IN OTHER MATCHES

  • Kylee Pedro had 16 kills and fellow freshman Whitney Viveiros added 14 kills and 12 digs as Chaminade beat Cal State East Bay, 18-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-20, 15-7, last night at McCabe Gym. Malilimago Toailoa added 14 kills and Courtney Lorusso 11 for the Silverswords. Sukhjit Athwal and Brianna Bryant each had 14 kills for the Pioneers.

  • Devon Crotteau had 23 kills as Montana State-Billings beat Hawai'i Pacific, 15-25, 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 15-11. Kelly Balanay had 15 kills, Sanoe Recca added 11 kills and 10 digs, and Julia Gruszecka contributed 10 kills and eight digs for HPU.

    SOCCER

    HPU TAKES OPENER

    Meghan Fuller scored two goals as host Hawai'i Pacific beat Westminster College, 2-0, yesterday in its season opener.

    Fuller scored on a header in the 35th minute off a 30-yard free kick from Chelsie Sato. She added her second goal in the 77th minute off an assist from Sanoe Souza.

    ELSEWHERE

  • Britt Edman, Chloe Ence and Natalie Cude scored as host Brigham Young-Hawai'i beat Upper Iowa, 3-0. Lauren McCullough and Rachel Johnson assisted on Edman's goal in the sixth minute as BYUH outshot the Peacocks 20-2.

  • Lisa Garcia scored two goals as Cal State Stanislaus beat visiting Hilo, 3-0, in Turlock, Calif.

  • The BYUH men's team outshot Upper Iowa 19-6, but Steve Kluck's goal in the 19th minute lifted the visiting Peacocks to a 1-0 victory.

    TENNIS

    SEMIFINALS SET

    Jan Axel Tribler and Mika Maatta, last seen playing together in a Men's Night Doubles finals, play each other in singles tonight in Hawaiian Open Men's Singles Championship semifinals at Kailua Racquet Club.

    The event is the first, and possibly last, of its kind. Kaua'i pro Jay Grollman, who is leaving Hawai'i for a job in Florida, put up the $2,500 prize money as a gift to his fellow pros. The final will be played tomorrow at 12:30 p.m., following an 11 a.m. playoff for third.

    Tribler and Maatta play at 7:30 tonight, after a 6:15 semifinal between Hendrick Bode and Ikaika Jobe.

    Sunday's quarterfinal results: Ikaika Jobe def. Jared Spiker, 6-4, 6-4. Jan Axel Tribler def. Bradley Lum-Tucker, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6). Hendrick Bode def. Sydney Jim, 6-2, 7-5. Mika Maata def. Jay Grollman, 6-2, 6-1.