HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - University of Hawaii president Wendy Hensel announced her pick for the university’s next athletics director, appointing Matt Elliott on Thursday .

Community leaders praise Elliott for his short time he’s spent in the islands.

Elliott most recently moved to Oahu in 2022 and started working for the Hawaii Community Foundation, where their now-former CEO says UH is making the right move.

As CEO, Micah Kane worked closely with Elliott, who served as the nonprofit’s senior policy director.

“In my career, I would say he’s one of the top leaders that I’ve ever had the opportunity to work with,” Kane told reporters. “I think what you’re going to find when he goes into the the system is that he’s going to map out a strategy and he’s going to be very collaborative on

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