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Hawaii men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot’s one-year contract extension was finalized and made official by the university on Wednesday. The third-year coach is now under contract through the 2020-21 season.
The Star-Advertiser previously reported the extension was in the works for Ganot, who has a 45-22 record through two-plus seasons.
UH athletic director David Matlin speaks highly of the job Ganot did last season while dealing with NCAA sanctions. The heavily rebuilt Rainbow Warriors went 14-16, losing in the first round of the Big West tournament.
In Ganot’s first year, he inherited a talented roster. UH went 28-6 and won the program’s first NCAA Tournament game.
“We’re very fortunate to have a head coach of Eran’s caliber,” Matlin said in a UH release. “He’s done a phenomenal job of stabilizing the men’s basketball program and setting a foundation for sustained, long-term success. With great strides having been made both academically and competitively, he’s put together a team of coaches and student-athletes that Hawaii can be proud of. We look forward to Eran leading our Rainbow Warriors for years to come.”
Ganot thanked UH’s current and former players in the release and said: “My family and I continue to be humbled and honored to represent this great program, University, and state. We’re thankful for our administration, Dave Matlin, (UH president) David Lassner, the great people at the University, and our incredibly loyal fans. We appreciate their confidence in what we’re doing and how we’re doing it. … While we’ve done some good work, it never stops and we remain committed and inspired to accomplish great things ahead.”
UH (3-0) faces Nevada
(5-0) in an 8 p.m. “Greenout” game on Friday at the Stan Sheriff Center.
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