UH chancellor defends athletic program's red ink

By Ferd Lewis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 14, 2012

~~<p>Manoa Chancellor Tom Apple said it "isn't realistic" to expect the financially struggling University of Hawaii athletic program to balance its books, and questioned whether the state is "willing to pay the price" to be successful.</p>
<p>UH finished $2.34 million in the red for the fiscal year that concluded June 30 and has an accumulated net deficit of $11.44 million run up since 2002, according to the latest unaudited figures.</p>
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Manoa Chancellor Tom Apple said it "isn't realistic" to expect the financially struggling University of Hawaii athletic program to balance its books, and questioned whether the state is "willing to pay the price" to be successful.

UH finished $2.34 million in the red for the fiscal year that concluded June 30 and has an accumulated net deficit of $11.44 million run up since 2002, according to the latest unaudited figures. Login for more...