Craig Angelos
 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1994–2001 | Miami (FL) (Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director) |
| 2001–2003 | Indiana (Deputy AD - External) |
| 2003–2012 | Florida Atlantic |
| 2012–2014 | South Florida (Sr. Assoc. AD) |
| 2014–2015 | FIU (Sr. Assoc. AD) |
| 2015–2022 | Temple (Deputy AD) |
| 2022–2023 | LIU (Sr. Deputy AD) |
| 2023–present | Hawaii |
Craig Angelos is currently the athletic director at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. He was introduced as AD on May 18, 2023, and previously was AD for Florida Atlantic University from 2002 to 2012.
In 2024, Angelos successfully negotiated full membership for the Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine programs in their athletic conference. This negotiation included the removal of travel subsidies, resulting in approximately $1 million in annual savings for the University of Hawai'i athletics department.[1]
Angelos is recognized as a pioneer in utilizing sports betting as a revenue source for collegiate athletics and higher education institutions. He has developed partnerships with various industry entities, particularly Circa Sports, to build revenue-generating initiatives. [2]
Craig Angelos promised to invest and enhance the football program in Mānoa. He negotiated with Hawaiian Airlines to charter all away football travel and saved the department roughly $750,000 with the move. The move improved road team performance and enhanced team GPAs after returning home earlier.[3]
On November 19, 2024, it was announced that Craig Angelos will part ways with the University on December 1, 2024 based on performance.[4]
Early Life
[edit]Craig Angelos prepped at Skyline High School where he was the 4A MVP in football and all-state in baseball. He was all-league, team MVP, and led the conference in home runs at Rio Hondo Junior College. [5]
Career
[edit]Angelos was the athletic director of Florida Atlantic University from 2003 to 2012. Angelos's contract expired in March 2012. His tenure at FAU included the construction of the FAU Stadium, balanced budgets, and the move of the football team from the Division I FCS to the Division I FBS.[6] According to the Palm Beach Post, Angelos was seriously considered for AD jobs at Brigham Young University, Louisiana State University, and Mississippi State University during his tenure at FAU.[7] After leaving FAU, Angelos had stints at the University of South Florida, Florida International University, Temple University, and Long Island University.[8][9][10]
On May 12, 2023, Angelos was recommended by University of Hawaiʻi president David Lassner to become the school's athletic director. Unlike previous candidates for AD, Angelos required confirmation from the board of regents in order to be approved due to changes in state law.[11] Angelos was approved by an 8-2 vote on May 18, 2023.[12] After being hired, Angelos gave fundraising and finding a permanent stadium for the football team as his top priorities.[13] Angelos also aims to secure charter flights for the athletic teams, who normally have to fly to away games on commercial airlines.[14] In February 2024, the university received a $1 million endowment to support student-athletes who had attended high schools in the state.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Angelos is a native of Utah and graduated from Brigham Young University, where he was a student-athlete on the baseball team. He received his degree in law from Creighton University.[16] He is married and has six children.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Vannini, Chris. "Hawaii to become full Mountain West member in 2026, leaving Big West". NY Times. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Dougherty, Jesse. "Gamblers love betting Hawaii football games. Can the school take advantage?". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Tsai, Stephen. "New travel plans taking flight for the road Warriors". Hawaii Tribune Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Lasquero, Michael (2024-11-20). "University says Hawaii AD Craig Angelos let go due to performance". Hawaii Sports Radio Network. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Craig Angelos". BYU Historical Roster. Brigham Young University. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ D'Angelo, Tom (April 18, 2012). "FAU president fired AD Craig Angelos because of fundraising, marketing and decision-making, sources say". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ D'Angelo, Tom (March 21, 2012). "FAU fires AD Craig Angelos, who had a hand in shaping school's football expansion". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Craig Angelos - Director of Athletics - Staff Directory". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ McInnis, Brian (July 30, 2023). "Hawaii AD Craig Angelos talks tweaks to Ching Complex for 2023 season". Spectrum News. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Reardon, Dave (May 12, 2023). "Lassner recommends Craig Angelos for UH athletic director". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
- ^ McInnis, Brian (May 12, 2023). "Craig Angelos is David Lassner's pick for new Hawaii AD". Spectrum News. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Reardon, Dave (May 19, 2023). "Craig Angelos approved as next Hawaii athletic director". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Carpenter, Mark (May 18, 2023). "After BOR approval vote, UH-Manoa's next athletic director pledges to hit ground running". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Letourneau, Connor (September 18, 2023). "What can Cal, Stanford expect with arduous ACC travel? Hawaii offers clues". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Magin, Janis (February 12, 2024). "$1M gift to UH Athletics supports Hawaiʻi student-athletes in any sport". University of Hawaiʻi Foundation. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "New UH athletic director from the continent starts in June". Hawai'i Public Radio. May 19, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Craig Angelos confirmed by BOR as next UH Mānoa athletics director". University of Hawaiʻi. May 18, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.