An emotional Gib Arnold is adamant about clearing his name, but is not set on reclaiming his job as University of Hawaii head basketball coach.

Arnold, two days after being dismissed by the university, gave an interview in his Kailua home on Thursday afternoon.

The coach feels he has not been given due process by the university. The NCAA has not yet released its findings in its months-long investigation.

The investigation began in March after UH self-reported the altering of a document used for admissions purposes for a student-athlete.

Arnold was asked if the UH job is something he’d seek to reclaim, if he is found to be in the right once the NCAA releases its findings.

“You know, we’ve never fought for that,” Arnold said. “I’ve heard a lot of people bring that up, and … you know, I’ve loved it here. We built something special. We did it the right way. If there were mistakes that were made, sorry. I would have liked to have been part of the process of creating the solution. That’s all I ask. I think at the University of Hawaii, we’re great at finding the problem. We suck at finding the solution.”

Arnold was then asked if he’d rather clear his name over retaking the UH job.

“Clear my name. No doubt about it. Clear my name,” Arnold said. “Again, I’m not a perfect person. My assistants aren’t perfect people. But, give us a chance, just to say, see what’s being said about us. See where the truth really lies. And the NCAA does give you that opportunity. I’m not bashing the NCAA. They’re doing their job. We made a mistake. And we submitted it, and told them we made a mistake. And that’s what they’re supposed to do. I have no problem with the NCAA and how this has been handled by the NCAA. In fact, I think they’re doing a good job.”

UH star forward Isaac Fotu is ineligible to play at the present, it was discovered this week.

Arnold said he was not told why the decision was made to rule him ineligible.

“(It) kills me. … I don’t know (if he’ll play this year), but it kills me,” Arnold said. “And I haven’t even been able to reach out and help him. I haven’t been able to ask him, ‘what’s the issue?’

“I don’t even know what he’s being alleged of. I can tell you, I have nothing, zero, to do with any of this. They never asked me questions regarding any specific thing with Isaac Fotu, along any lines, that I know of. So, that’s very troubling, when a great kid — not a good kid — a great kid, is told you can’t play, and we’re not telling you why you can’t play.”