2018 Diamond Head Classic field revealed
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / DEC. 2
TCU head coach Jamie Dixon is a former Hawaii assistant.
The 2018 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic was revealed today, on the first day of competition for the 2017 event at the Stan Sheriff Center.
Next year’s eight-team field is: Charlotte of Conference USA, Colorado of the Pac-12, host Hawaii of the Big West, Indiana State of the Missouri Valley, Rhode Island of the Atlantic 10, Saint Mary’s of the West Coast Conference, TCU of the Big 12, and UNLV of the Mountain West.
Besides UH, four of those teams — Colorado, Indiana State, Saint Mary’s, and UNLV — are past participants.
TCU coach Jamie Dixon is a former UH assistant. Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett is UH coach Eran Ganot’s former boss.
UH (7-2) faces No. 6 Miami (9-0) in the last of four games today at the Stan Sheriff Center. Tipoff will be after 8 p.m.