HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - University of Hawaii at Manoa athletics programs are getting a boost from a school alum and longtime supporter.

UH Board of Regents chair Gabriel Lee (’80) has committed a $1 million matching gift to the school’s athletics department.

It is one of the largest individual gifts to UH Athletics in recent years, the school said.

The money will support a combination of student-athlete development initiatives and programmatic investments aimed at enhancing competitiveness and well-being across all UH Manoa sports.

“Our student-athletes represent the very best of Hawaii grit, heart and humility,” said Lee. “This gift reflects my belief in the power of athletics to unite our community and to develop leaders on and off the field.”

UH Manoa athletics director Matt Ell

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