Hawaii hires Nick Rolovich, former Warriors QB, as head coach

Hawaii has hired Nick Rolovich, a former quarterback for the Warriors, as its new head football coach, the school announced.

Rolovich, who graduated from Hawaii in 2004 and serves as Nevada's offensive coordinator, replaces Norm Chow, who was fired earlier this season.

Rolovich is expected to be introduced in a news conference Monday. His appointment brings the number of head coach openings in the FBS to 12.

Nevada coach Brian Polian said of the hire, "We were thrilled to learn today that Nick Rolovich has been named head football coach at the University of Hawai`i. This is a well-deserved opportunity for Nick and his wonderful family. We will miss him professionally, but even more so as a person. UH made a great decision.

"Both Nick and UH have been transparent throughout the whole process and I appreciated that very much. I am confident that his candidacy did not affect our preparation for SDSU. We will handle any decisions regarding the staff internally and make those decisions known when the time is appropriate."

Hawaii athletics director David Matlin said, "I'm pleased to welcome back Nick Rolovich to the UH 'ohana. "Nick is a Warrior at heart and someone I know our fans will support. He understands what it means to be a Warrior having played and coached here and what affect a winning program has with this community. I have no doubt we picked the right man for this job. The future is bright for Hawai'i football."

Rolovich played for the Warriors in 2000 and 2001 and served as an assistant coach under Greg McMackin from 2008-11. He moved to Nevada in 2012.

He said, "Being raised a Warrior, there is a great sense of excitement and responsibility about bringing back a winning tradition to Hawai'i football," Rolovich said. "I can't wait to get started. I'm honored to be selected to run this program which has made me into the man I am today."

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