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UH quarterback Micah Alejado, left, and new Warriors quarterback coach Chad Kapanui will be reunited. Kapanui was offensive coordinator at Bishop Gorman, where Alejado excelled.
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Filling a key position, the University of Hawaii football team has hired Chad Kapanui as quarterbacks coach, head coach Timmy Chang announced on Wednesday.
Kapanui, a former UH quarterback and linebacker, was the offensive coordinator for football powerhouse Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas.
“I’m very honored, blessed and stoked to come back,” Kapanui said.
Kapanui reunites with UH starting quarterback Micah Alejado, a record-setting passer at Bishop Gorman. During his senior season at Bishop Gorman, Alejado did not throw an interception in leading the Gaels to a national title.
Kapanui and Alejado are experienced in running the Warriors’ version of the run-and-shoot, which also incorporates elements of the Air Raid and run-pass option.
Kapanui succeeds Dan Morrison, who retired at the end of UH’s 2024 season. Morrison coached Chang and Kapanui during the early 2000s.
The Warriors are in the second week of the offseason program under Bobby Thomas, the new strength and conditioning coordinator.
Chang introduced Kapanui during Wednesday night’s inaugural fundraising banquet for the Hawaii Warriors Football Network. HWFN provides employment and mentorship opportunities for UH football players.
